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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 Roaring 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 Roaring 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 Roaring 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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Roaring Fork: Roaring Frk.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Roaring Fork is located in Wise County.

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

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

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

  • Wise County     (The home county of Roaring Fork)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roaring Fork, with the one closest to Roaring Fork listed first.
    • Kent Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
      • Kent Junction is located in Wise County
    • Blackwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
      • Blackwood is located in Wise County
    • Osaka
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osaka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osaka
      • Osaka is located in Wise County
    • Appalachia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Esserville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
      • Esserville is located in Wise County
    • Hamilton town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
      • Hamilton town is located in Wise County
    • Big Stone Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • East Stone Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
      • East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
    • Wise
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Exeter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Wise County
    • Pound
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Almira
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
      • Almira is located in Wise County
    • Coeburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Dickenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roaring Fork, with the one closest to Roaring Fork listed first.
    • Darwin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
      • Darwin is located in Dickenson County
    • Herald
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
      • Herald is located in Dickenson County
    • Omaha
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omaha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County
    • Clintwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Nora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Dickenson County
    • Clinchco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Tarpon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tarpon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
      • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
    • Aily
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County
    • Bucu
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
      • Bucu is located in Dickenson County
    • Carrie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carrie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Dickenson County
    • Haysi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
      • Haysi is located in Dickenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <2>
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roaring Fork, with the one closest to Roaring Fork listed first.
    • Darnell Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darnell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
      • Darnell Town is located in Lee County
    • Keokee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
      • Keokee is located in Lee County
    • Dryden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Lee County
    • Ely
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
      • Ely is located in Lee County
    • Stickleyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
      • Stickleyville is located in Lee County
    • Pennington Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
      • Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
    • Saint Charles
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Fleenortown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenortown
      • Fleenortown is located in Lee County
    • Jonesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Blackwater
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater
      • Blackwater is located in Lee County
  • Norton City
    • Norton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Norton City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <2>
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roaring Fork, with the one closest to Roaring Fork listed first.
    • Dante
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
      • Dante is located in Russell County
    • Bickley Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bickley Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
      • Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
    • Castlewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Carterton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carterton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
      • Carterton is located in Russell County
    • Fugates Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fugates Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
      • Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
    • Dickensonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
      • Dickensonville is located in Russell County
    • Creswell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Russell County
    • Kiser ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
      • Kiser is located in Russell County
    • Willow Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
      • Willow Springs is located in Russell County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roaring Fork, with the one closest to Roaring Fork listed first.
    • Lano
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
      • Lano is located in Scott County
    • Fort Blackmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Duffield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Dungannon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
      • Dungannon is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Clinchport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
      • Clinchport is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Kermit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kermit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
      • Kermit is located in Scott County
    • Grigbys Store
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
      • Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
    • Nickelsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Snowflake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowflake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
      • Snowflake is located in Scott County
    • Gate City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Weber City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
      • Weber City is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
    • Yuma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
      • Yuma is located in Scott County
    • Frisco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Scott County
  • Washington County
    • Mendota
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
      • Mendota is located in Washington County
  • Floyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roaring Fork, with the one closest to Roaring Fork listed first.
    • Weeksbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeksbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksbury
      • Weeksbury is located in Floyd County (KY)
    • Wheelwright
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
      • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Bypro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Melvin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Floyd County (KY)
    • Wheelwright Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright Junction
      • Wheelwright Junction is located in Floyd County (KY)
    • Beaver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Floyd County (KY)
    • Hi Hat
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hi Hat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi Hat
      • Hi Hat is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hi Hat <2>
  • Harlan County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roaring Fork, with the one closest to Roaring Fork listed first.
    • Lynch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
      • Lynch is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <2>
    • Benham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
      • Benham is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <2>
    • Cumberland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <2>
    • Chad
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chad
      • Chad is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Holmes Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
      • Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Closplint
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Closplint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closplint
      • Closplint is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Louellen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louellen
      • Louellen is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Totz
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Totz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totz
      • Totz is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Totz <2>
    • Dizney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dizney
      • Dizney is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Kenvir
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenvir have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenvir
      • Kenvir is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Short Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Town
      • Short Town is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Bailey Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Creek
      • Bailey Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Darkmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkmont
      • Darkmont is located in Harlan County (KY)
  • Knott County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roaring Fork, with the one closest to Roaring Fork listed first.
    • Redfox
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfox
      • Redfox is located in Knott County (KY)
    • Pine Top
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
      • Pine Top is located in Knott County (KY)
    • Littcarr
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littcarr have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
      • Littcarr is located in Knott County (KY)
    • Kite
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
      • Kite is located in Knott County (KY)
    • Sassafras
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafras have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Knott County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sassafras <2>
    • Pippa Passes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
      • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Garner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Knott County (KY)
    • Hindman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Leburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leburn
      • Leburn is located in Knott County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leburn <2>
    • Carrie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Knott County (KY)
    • Raven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Knott County (KY)
  • Leslie County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roaring Fork, with the one closest to Roaring Fork listed first.
    • Yeaddiss
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeaddiss have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeaddiss
      • Yeaddiss is located in Leslie County (KY)
    • Cutshin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cutshin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
      • Cutshin is located in Leslie County (KY)
  • Letcher County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roaring Fork, with the one closest to Roaring Fork listed first.
    • Eolia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
      • Eolia is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Oven Fork
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oven Fork
      • Oven Fork is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Partridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
      • Partridge is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Ermine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ermine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ermine
      • Ermine is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Mayking
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayking
      • Mayking is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Kings Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kings Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
      • Kings Creek is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Whitesburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <2>
    • Sergent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergent
      • Sergent is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Bellcraft
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellcraft
      • Bellcraft is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • West Whitesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Whitesburg
      • West Whitesburg is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Linefork
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linefork
      • Linefork is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Farraday
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farraday
      • Farraday is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Millstone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
      • Millstone is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Perry County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roaring Fork, with the one closest to Roaring Fork listed first.
    • Delphia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia
      • Delphia is located in Perry County (KY)
    • Cornettsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornettsville
      • Cornettsville is located in Perry County (KY)
    • Slemp
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slemp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp
      • Slemp is located in Perry County (KY)
    • Vicco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
      • Vicco is located in Perry County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Happy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy
      • Happy is located in Perry County (KY)
    • Scuddy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scuddy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scuddy
      • Scuddy is located in Perry County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scuddy <2>
    • Acup
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acup
      • Acup is located in Perry County (KY)
    • Jeff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
      • Jeff is located in Perry County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeff <2>
    • Viper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
      • Viper is located in Perry County (KY)
  • Pike County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roaring Fork, with the one closest to Roaring Fork listed first.
    • Dorton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Myra
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Jonancy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonancy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
      • Jonancy is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Virgie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
      • Virgie is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Ashcamp
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashcamp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
      • Ashcamp is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Hellier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellier
      • Hellier is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Lookout
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
      • Lookout is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Rockhouse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
      • Rockhouse is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Robinson Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robinson Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
      • Robinson Creek is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Hancock County (TN)
    • Willis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
  • Hawkins County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roaring Fork, with the one closest to Roaring Fork listed first.
    • Frisco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Waycross
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waycross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
      • Waycross is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
    • Block City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Block City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
      • Block City is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Mount Carmel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Rotherwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rotherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
      • Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Solitude ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Green Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • New Canton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Hawkins County (TN)
  • Sullivan County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roaring Fork, with the one closest to Roaring Fork listed first.
    • Morrison City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
      • Morrison City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Beartown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Bloomingdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomingdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
    • Cherokee Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
      • Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Horace ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
      • Horace is located in Sullivan County (TN)

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

Cemeteries Near Roaring Fork ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Roaring 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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Canepatch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canepatch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canepatch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stidham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stidham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stidham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kilbourn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilbourn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilbourn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Black Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whiteoak Gap Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteoak Gap Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteoak Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robinette Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinette Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Andover Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sumners Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Strength Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strength Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strength Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Scott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (1146 more) ...
    • Wells Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hobbs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobbs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Skeen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skeen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skeen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

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

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

  • Lipps
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipps have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipps
    • Lipps is located in Wise County
  • Big Stone Gap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Oven Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oven Fork
    • Oven Fork is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Flat Gap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
    • Flat Gap is located in Wise County
  • Partridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
    • Partridge is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Tacoma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacoma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
    • Tacoma is located in Wise County
  • Whitesburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
    • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <2>
  • Hurricane
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
    • Hurricane is located in Wise County
  • Kings Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kings Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
    • Kings Creek is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Olinger
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olinger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olinger
    • Olinger is located in Lee County
  • Pound
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Linefork
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linefork
    • Linefork is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Sergent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergent
      • Sergent is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Millstone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
      • Millstone is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Coeburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Roaring 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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Roaring Fork.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Roaring Fork, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Roaring Fork.

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 either 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 Roaring Fork:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roaring Fork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wise County: www.wisecounty.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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- Roaring Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roaring Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9693, Longitude: -82.7343       In this case, the coordinates for Roaring Fork have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Roaring Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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