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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 Fort Gay (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 Fort Gay. 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 Fort Gay ...

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 Fort Gay: Ft. Gay

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Fort Gay)
  • Cabell County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Gay, with the one closest to Fort Gay listed first.
    • Wewanta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Sheridan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Kinder ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • West Hamlin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Harts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Spears ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Myra
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Hamlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Palermo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Portersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Logan County
    • Whirlwind
      (27 miles [43.5 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 Fort Gay to Whirlwind
  • Mingo County
  • Boyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Gay, with the one closest to Fort Gay listed first.
    • Durbin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Boltsfork
      (11 miles [17.7 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 Fort Gay to Boltsfork
    • Big Sandy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 Fort Gay to Big Sandy
    • Lockwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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 Fort Gay to Lockwood
    • Mavity
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 Fort Gay to Mavity
    • Rush
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Cannonsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cannonsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
      • Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cannonsburg
      • From Fort Gay to Cannonsburg
    • Catlettsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Princess
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Normal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 Fort Gay to Normal
    • Cliffside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Ashland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Fairview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
  • Carter County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Gay, with the one closest to Fort Gay listed first.
    • Jeriel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeriel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
      • Jeriel is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jeriel
      • From Fort Gay to Jeriel
    • Denton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Willard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willard
      • From Fort Gay to Willard
    • Mount Savage
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Beetle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beetle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetle
      • Beetle is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beetle
      • From Fort Gay to Beetle
    • Hitchins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Leon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Grayson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pactolus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Grahn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
      • Grahn is located in Carter County (KY)
  • Elliott County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Gay, with the one closest to Fort Gay listed first.
    • Bruin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bruin
      • From Fort Gay to Bruin
    • Isonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
      • Isonville is located in Elliott County (KY)
    • Ibex
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ibex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ibex
      • From Fort Gay to Ibex
    • Newfoundland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Bell City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Elliott County (KY)
    • Sandy Hook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Gimlet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Floyd County (KY)
  • Greenup County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Gay, with the one closest to Fort Gay listed first.
    • Hunnewell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunnewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunnewell
      • From Fort Gay to Hunnewell
    • Bellefonte
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Hopewell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Danleyton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danleyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Danleyton
      • From Fort Gay to Danleyton
    • Flatwoods
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <3>
    • Russell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Argillite
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Raceland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
      • Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • Worthington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
  • Johnson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Gay, with the one closest to Fort Gay listed first.
    • Lowmansville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitehouse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Flatgap
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Nippa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wittensville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
      • Wittensville is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Williamsport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Keaton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
      • Keaton is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Sitka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tutor Key
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tutor Key have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
      • Tutor Key is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Thelma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Volga
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Meally
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meally have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meally
      • Meally is located in Johnson County (KY)
    • Fuget
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuget. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
      • Fuget is located in Johnson County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fuget
      • From Fort Gay to Fuget
  • Lawrence County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Gay, with the one closest to Fort Gay listed first.
    • Louisa
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Walbridge ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 Fort Gay to Walbridge
    • Potters
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Fort Gay to Potters
    • Smoky Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Five Forks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Catalpa ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 Fort Gay to Catalpa
    • Torchlight ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 Fort Gay to Torchlight
    • Zelda ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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 Fort Gay to Zelda
    • Fallsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Stringtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Yatesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Busseyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseyville
      • Busseyville is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Busseyville
      • From Fort Gay to Busseyville
    • Evergreen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evergreen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Evergreen
      • From Fort Gay to Evergreen
  • Magoffin County (KY)
  • Martin County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Gay, with the one closest to Fort Gay listed first.
    • Inez
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 Fort Gay to Inez
    • Tomahawk
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hode
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Debord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Beauty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Warfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Lovely
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
    • Pilgrim
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
  • Morgan County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Gay, with the one closest to Fort Gay listed first.
    • Ophir
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Morgan County (KY)
    • Crockett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Morgan County (KY)
    • Jeptha
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Gay, with the one closest to Fort Gay listed first.
    • Burlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • South Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Sybene
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 Fort Gay to Sybene
    • Chesapeake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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 Fort Gay to Rockwood
    • Sheridan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheridan
      • From Fort Gay to Sheridan
    • Proctorville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Coal Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
      • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Ironton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ironton
      • From Fort Gay to Ironton
    • Andis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Kitts Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Linnville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Fort Gay ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fort Gay.

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

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

  • Rowe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frasher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frasher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frasher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Preece Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Frasher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frasher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frasher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Billups Gap Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billups Gap Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billups Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • See Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Artrip Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Artrip Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Artrip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trent Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wellman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (864 more) ...

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 Fort Gay had a population of 450 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Fort Gay had a population of 682 people.

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

  • Louisa
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Walbridge ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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 Fort Gay to Walbridge
  • Catalpa ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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 Fort Gay to Catalpa
  • Effie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Fullers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
    • Fullers is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Busseyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseyville
    • Busseyville is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Busseyville
    • From Fort Gay to Busseyville
  • Summit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Hubbardstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Fallsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Adams
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Adams
    • From Fort Gay to Adams
  • Gallup ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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 Fort Gay to Gallup
  • Maynard ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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 Fort Gay to Maynard
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Genoa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Echo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Irad ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irad
      • Irad is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Irad
      • From Fort Gay to Irad

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

Newspapers Published in Fort Gay ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Gay.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fort Gay, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fort Gay.

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 Fort Gay:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Gay. 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 Fort Gay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Fort Gay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Gay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1170, Longitude: -82.5946    









 

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