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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 Estep (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 Estep. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Estep is located in Boone 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 Boone County: Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Raleigh & Wyoming.

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

  • Boone County     (The home county of Estep)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Estep, with the one closest to Estep listed first.
    • Turtle Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
      • Turtle Creek is located in Boone County
    • Manila
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Low Gap
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Low Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Boone County
    • Washington Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
      • Washington Heights is located in Boone County
    • Havana
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Greenview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
      • Greenview is located in Boone County
    • Powell Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Powell Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Creek
      • Powell Creek is located in Boone County
    • Madison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hewett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewett
      • Hewett is located in Boone County
    • Ramage
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramage
      • Ramage is located in Boone County
    • Foch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foch
      • Foch is located in Boone County
    • Danville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cabell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Estep, with the one closest to Estep listed first.
    • Culloden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culloden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
      • Culloden is located in Cabell County
    • Sarah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Fudges Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
      • Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
    • Milton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Estep, with the one closest to Estep listed first.
    • Tornado
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tornado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
      • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
    • Ruth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Kanawha County
    • Winifrede
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede
      • Winifrede is located in Kanawha County
    • Saint Albans
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Chesapeake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
    • Loudendale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudendale
      • Loudendale is located in Kanawha County
    • Marmet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmet
      • Marmet is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmet <2>
    • Rock Lake Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
      • Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
    • Acme
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Kanawha County
    • Dunbar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Belle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
      • Belle is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <2>
    • Dupont City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont City
      • Dupont City is located in Kanawha County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Estep, with the one closest to Estep listed first.
    • Alkol
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
      • Alkol is located in Lincoln County
    • Harts
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Palermo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Lincoln County
    • Spears ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
      • Spears is located in Lincoln County
    • East ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East
      • East is located in Lincoln County
    • Yawkey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
      • Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
    • Sod
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod
      • Sod is located in Lincoln County
    • Tango
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tango. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
      • Tango is located in Lincoln County
    • Kinder ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
      • Kinder is located in Lincoln County
    • Wewanta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
      • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
    • Priestley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
      • Priestley is located in Lincoln County
    • Myra
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Lincoln County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Estep, with the one closest to Estep listed first.
    • Banco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
      • Banco is located in Logan County
    • Chapmanville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Logan County
    • Mitchell Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Peach Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
      • Peach Creek is located in Logan County
    • West Logan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Fort Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Logan County
    • Logan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Hedgeview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeview
      • Hedgeview is located in Logan County
    • Thompson Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Town
      • Thompson Town is located in Logan County
    • Whirlwind
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Troy Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
      • Troy Town is located in Logan County
  • Mingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Estep, with the one closest to Estep listed first.
    • Dingess
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess
      • Dingess is located in Mingo County
    • Myrtle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in Mingo County
    • Delbarton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Musick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
      • Musick is located in Mingo County
    • Pie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie
      • Pie is located in Mingo County
    • Gilbert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Mingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <2>
    • Red Jacket
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Jacket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
      • Red Jacket is located in Mingo County
    • Chattaroy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattaroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
      • Chattaroy is located in Mingo County
    • Greyeagle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
      • Greyeagle is located in Mingo County
    • Kermit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Baisden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Gilbert Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
      • Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Estep, with the one closest to Estep listed first.
    • Hurricane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Teays Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
      • Teays Village is located in Putnam County
    • Scott Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
      • Scott Village is located in Putnam County
    • Teays Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Estep, with the one closest to Estep listed first.
    • Packsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packsville
      • Packsville is located in Raleigh County
    • Montcoal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcoal
      • Montcoal is located in Raleigh County
    • Stickney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
      • Stickney is located in Raleigh County
    • Naoma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naoma
      • Naoma is located in Raleigh County
    • Dorothy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
      • Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
    • Arnett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Redbird
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbird have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
      • Redbird is located in Raleigh County
    • Zada
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zada
      • Zada is located in Raleigh County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Estep, with the one closest to Estep listed first.
    • Cove Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
    • Nestlow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
      • Nestlow is located in Wayne County
    • Kiahsville
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Wilsondale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
      • Wilsondale is located in Wayne County
    • Doane
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
      • Doane is located in Wayne County
    • East Lynn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
      • East Lynn is located in Wayne County
    • Dunlow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
      • Dunlow is located in Wayne County
    • Armilda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
      • Armilda is located in Wayne County
    • Stonecoal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
      • Stonecoal is located in Wayne County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Estep, with the one closest to Estep listed first.
    • Kopperston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopperston
      • Kopperston is located in Wyoming County
    • Oceana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cub City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub City
      • Cub City is located in Wyoming County
    • Uno
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uno
      • Uno is located in Wyoming County
    • Clear Fork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Fork
      • Clear Fork is located in Wyoming County
    • Sun Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
      • Sun Hill is located in Wyoming County
  • Martin County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Estep, with the one closest to Estep listed first.
    • Lovely
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Hode
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
      • Hode is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Beauty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
      • Beauty is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Warfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Pike County (KY)
    • Buskirk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buskirk
      • Buskirk is located in Pike County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Estep ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Estep.

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

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

  • Chapman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ellis Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78282 <4>
  • Baisden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Baisden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baisden Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Baisden Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • The Baisden Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ellis Creek Cemetery
    • Ellis Fork Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2374976 <4>
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Old Stollings Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stollings Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Stollings Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251666 <4>
  • Willie Stollings Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willie Stollings Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Willie Stollings Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251555 <4>
  • Stacy Belle Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stacy Belle Miller Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Stacy Belle Miller Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251174 <4>
  • Bell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77730 <4>
  • Cox's Fork Osborne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox's Fork Osborne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox's Fork Osborne Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2579467 <4>
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hill Family
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wheatley Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)

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 Estep in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Estep.

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

  • Hewett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewett
    • Hewett is located in Boone County
  • Madison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chapmanville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Lake is located in Logan County
  • Danville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Spurlockville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurlockville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlockville
    • Spurlockville is located in Lincoln County
  • Foster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
    • Foster is located in Boone County
  • Van
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
    • Van is located in Boone County
  • Gordon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Boone County
  • Fourteen ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourteen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourteen
    • Fourteen is located in Lincoln County
  • Griffithsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffithsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithsville
    • Griffithsville is located in Lincoln County
  • Peytona
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytona
    • Peytona is located in Boone County
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    • Jenks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
      • Jenks is located in Lincoln County
    • Bandytown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandytown
      • Bandytown is located in Boone County
    • Nelson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nelson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Boone County

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

Newspapers Published in Estep ...

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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Estep.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Estep, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Estep.

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 helpful 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 Estep:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Estep. 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>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>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.
<5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 Estep, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Estep) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Estep. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0234, Longitude: -81.9193       In this case, the coordinates for Estep have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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