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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 Cove Gap (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Cove Gap. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Cove Gap ...

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.

Another variation: Covegap.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Cove Gap is located in Wayne County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Boyd (KY), Lawrence (KY), Martin (KY), Lawrence (OH), Cabell, Lincoln & Mingo.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Cove Gap)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cove Gap, with the one closest to Cove Gap listed first.
    • Layville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layville
      • Layville is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Layville
      • From Cove Gap to Layville
    • Dodson Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Morrisvale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisvale
      • Morrisvale is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morrisvale
      • From Cove Gap to Morrisvale
    • Manila
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manila. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
      • Manila is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Manila
      • From Cove Gap to Manila
    • Woodville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodville
      • From Cove Gap to Woodville
    • Turtle Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Danville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Harless
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harless have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harless
      • Harless is located in Boone County
    • Havana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Havana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Havana
      • From Cove Gap to Havana
    • Horse Creek Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Julian
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Rock Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock Creek
      • From Cove Gap to Rock Creek
    • Hewett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Cabell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cove Gap, with the one closest to Cove Gap listed first.
    • Sarah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
      • Sarah is located in Cabell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sarah
      • From Cove Gap to Sarah
    • Melissa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Hodges
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Barboursville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Fudges Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Ona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Pea Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
    • Reid
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
      • Reid is located in Cabell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reid
      • From Cove Gap to Reid
    • Guyandotte
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Wilson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Cabell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Cove Gap to Wilson
    • Milton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Cabell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
    • Culloden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culloden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
      • Culloden is located in Cabell County
    • Huntington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cove Gap, with the one closest to Cove Gap listed first.
    • Tornado
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tornado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
      • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
    • Saint Albans
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <3>
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cove Gap, with the one closest to Cove Gap listed first.
    • Wewanta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Spears ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
      • Spears is located in Lincoln County
    • Kinder ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
      • Kinder is located in Lincoln County
    • Harts
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
      • Harts is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <3>
    • Sheridan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Myra
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Palermo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Hamlin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
      • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Hamlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweetland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
      • Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sweetland
      • From Cove Gap to Sweetland
    • Portersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Alkol
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Yawkey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cove Gap, with the one closest to Cove Gap listed first.
    • Big Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Whirlwind
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whirlwind. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
      • Whirlwind is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whirlwind
      • From Cove Gap to Whirlwind
    • Banco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapmanville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mitchell Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
      • Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Troy Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
      • Troy Town is located in Logan County
    • Hedgeview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Holden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Holden is located in Logan County
    • Peach Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Thompson Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Town
      • Thompson Town is located in Logan County
    • West Logan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
      • West Logan is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan <3>
    • Logan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Branch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Mingo County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cove Gap, with the one closest to Cove Gap listed first.
    • Hurricane
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Teays Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
      • Teays Village is located in Putnam County
    • Scott Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
      • Scott Village is located in Putnam County
    • Teays Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Valley
      • Teays Valley is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays Valley <3>
  • Boyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cove Gap, with the one closest to Cove Gap listed first.
    • Durbin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Lockwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lockwood
      • From Cove Gap to Lockwood
    • Big Sandy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Sandy
      • From Cove Gap to Big Sandy
    • Boltsfork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boltsfork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boltsfork
      • From Cove Gap to Boltsfork
    • Catlettsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mavity
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mavity
      • From Cove Gap to Mavity
    • Normal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Normal
      • From Cove Gap to Normal
  • Johnson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cove Gap, with the one closest to Cove Gap listed first.
    • Lowmansville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitehouse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lawrence County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cove Gap, with the one closest to Cove Gap listed first.
    • Clifford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifford
      • From Cove Gap to Clifford
    • Maynard ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maynard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maynard
      • From Cove Gap to Maynard
    • Walbridge ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
      • Walbridge is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walbridge
      • From Cove Gap to Walbridge
    • Louisa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Torchlight ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Torchlight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torchlight
      • Torchlight is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Torchlight
      • From Cove Gap to Torchlight
    • Catalpa ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catalpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
      • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Catalpa
      • From Cove Gap to Catalpa
    • Gallup ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallup. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
      • Gallup is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gallup
      • From Cove Gap to Gallup
    • Zelda ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zelda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
      • Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zelda
      • From Cove Gap to Zelda
    • Buchanan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Five Forks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Potters
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
      • Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potters
      • From Cove Gap to Potters
    • Smoky Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Ben Bow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Martin County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cove Gap, with the one closest to Cove Gap listed first.
    • Hode
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Warfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
      • Warfield is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <3>
    • Beauty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lovely
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Inez
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inez
      • From Cove Gap to Inez
    • Pilgrim
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Debord
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debord
      • Debord is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Debord <3>
    • Tomahawk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Pike County (KY)
    • South Williamson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Williamson
      • South Williamson is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Williamson <3>
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cove Gap, with the one closest to Cove Gap listed first.
    • Proctorville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Chesapeake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <3>
    • Rockwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockwood
      • From Cove Gap to Rockwood
    • Burlington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Sybene
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sybene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
      • Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sybene
      • From Cove Gap to Sybene
    • Athalia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
      • Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • South Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
      • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Cove Gap ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cove Gap.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

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 Cove Gap covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • McCoy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dyer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dean Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Works Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Works Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Works Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Queen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ramey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Webb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sias Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sias Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hatfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Saunders Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saunders Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saunders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cove Gap had a population of 73 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Fourteen ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourteen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourteen
    • Fourteen is located in Lincoln County
  • Kiahsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiahsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiahsville
    • Kiahsville is located in Wayne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kiahsville
    • From Cove Gap to Kiahsville
  • Gilkerson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilkerson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilkerson
    • Gilkerson is located in Wayne County
  • East Lynn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Ferguson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Ferguson is located in Wayne County
  • Dunlow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jenks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
    • Jenks is located in Lincoln County
  • Sheridan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Myra
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Genoa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in Wayne County
  • Bartram ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram
    • Bartram is located in Wayne County
  • Spurlockville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurlockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlockville
    • Spurlockville is located in Lincoln County
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    • Echo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Effie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
      • Effie is located in Wayne County
    • Bowen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Wayne County

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

Newspapers Published in Cove Gap ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cove Gap.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cove Gap, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cove Gap.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Cove Gap:

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Cove Gap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cove Gap) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cove Gap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0958, Longitude: -82.2542    









 

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