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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 Jackson Flats (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 Jackson Flats. 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 Jackson Flats ...

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 Jackson Flats: Jackson Flts.

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

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

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

Jackson Flats is located in McDowell 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 McDowell County: Buchanan (VA), Tazewell (VA), Mercer, Mingo & Wyoming.

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

  • McDowell County     (The home county of Jackson Flats)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Flats, with the one closest to Jackson Flats listed first.
    • Paynesville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in McDowell County
    • Bradshaw
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Height
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in McDowell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Height
      • From Jackson Flats to Height
    • Peapatch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Union City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in McDowell County
    • Iaeger
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
      • Iaeger is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Yukon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Panther
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • War
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for War have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
      • War is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Wilmore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wyoming City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
      • Wyoming City is located in McDowell County
    • Roderfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Flats, with the one closest to Jackson Flats listed first.
    • Wylo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Mallory
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
      • Mallory is located in Logan County
    • Mineral City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Logan County
    • Stirrat
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Man
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Omar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Accoville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Mercer County
  • Mingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Flats, with the one closest to Jackson Flats listed first.
    • Gilbert Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
      • Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County
    • Wharncliffe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Baisden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Gilbert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Thacker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Blackberry City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
      • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County
    • Musick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Matewan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
      • Matewan is located in Mingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <3>
    • Red Jacket
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sprigg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Delbarton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Flats, with the one closest to Jackson Flats listed first.
    • Cub City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub City
      • Cub City is located in Wyoming County
    • Baileysville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Stoneville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Woosley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woosley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woosley
      • Woosley is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woosley
      • From Jackson Flats to Woosley
    • Uno
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Fanny
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fanny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanny
      • Fanny is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fanny
      • From Jackson Flats to Fanny
    • Sun Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
      • Sun Hill is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sun Hill
      • From Jackson Flats to Sun Hill
    • Wyoming
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Clear Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Mullensville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pineville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Turkey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turkey
      • From Jackson Flats to Turkey
  • Pike County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Flats, with the one closest to Jackson Flats listed first.
    • Paw Paw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paw Paw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
      • Paw Paw is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paw Paw
      • From Jackson Flats to Paw Paw
    • Stopover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stopover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stopover
      • Stopover is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Majestic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
      • Majestic is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Phelps
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Calloway Branch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fedscreek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fedscreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedscreek
      • Fedscreek is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Mouthcard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Freeburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ransom
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ransom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
      • Ransom is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ransom
      • From Jackson Flats to Ransom
    • Lick Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
      • Lick Creek is located in Pike County (KY)
    • McCarr
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCarr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarr
      • McCarr is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCarr <3>
    • Buskirk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Buchanan County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Flats, with the one closest to Jackson Flats listed first.
    • Jackson Flats
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Paynesville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Height
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Height
      • From Jackson Flats to Height
    • Matney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Matney
      • From Jackson Flats to Matney
    • Peapatch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peapatch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peapatch
      • From Jackson Flats to Peapatch
    • Bearwallow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Janey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mavisdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kelsa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Grundy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Royal City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
      • Royal City is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Vansant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dickenson County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Flats, with the one closest to Jackson Flats listed first.
    • Haysi
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
      • Haysi is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <3>
    • Bucu
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Carrie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carrie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carrie
      • From Jackson Flats to Carrie
    • Tarpon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tarpon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
      • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tarpon
      • From Jackson Flats to Tarpon
    • Aily
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aily
      • From Jackson Flats to Aily
    • Clinchco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Russell County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Flats, with the one closest to Jackson Flats listed first.
    • Dye
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Russell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Honaker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Artrip
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Artrip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
      • Artrip is located in Russell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Artrip
      • From Jackson Flats to Artrip
    • Barnett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Russell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnett
      • From Jackson Flats to Barnett
    • Elk Garden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Cleveland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Smyth County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Flats, with the one closest to Jackson Flats listed first.
    • Allison Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Cardwell Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
      • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County (VA)
    • Broadford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Tazewell County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Flats, with the one closest to Jackson Flats listed first.
    • Red Ash
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Ash
      • From Jackson Flats to Red Ash
    • Harman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
      • Harman is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harman
      • From Jackson Flats to Harman
    • Richlands
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Raven
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Dunford Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunford Village
      • Dunford Village is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Sayersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayersville
      • Sayersville is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Cedar Bluff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Claypool Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
      • Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Bishop
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bishop
      • From Jackson Flats to Bishop
    • Steeleburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Pounding Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Shraders
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shraders. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shraders
      • Shraders is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shraders
      • From Jackson Flats to Shraders

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

Cemeteries Near Jackson Flats ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jackson Flats.

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

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

  • Payne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mullins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vance Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Day Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sparks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lester Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lester Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Vance Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Estep Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estep Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estep Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

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

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

  • Bradshaw
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bearwallow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Iaeger
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
    • Iaeger is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
  • Shack Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shack Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shack Mills
    • Shack Mills is located in Buchanan County (VA)
  • Grundy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Tazewell County (VA)
  • Paw Paw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paw Paw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
    • Paw Paw is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Paw Paw
    • From Jackson Flats to Paw Paw
  • Harman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
    • Harman is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harman
    • From Jackson Flats to Harman
  • Doran
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran
    • Doran is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doran <3>
  • Richlands
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • North Spring
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spring
    • North Spring is located in Wyoming County
  • Sayersville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayersville
    • Sayersville is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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    • Hanover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Wyoming County
    • Big Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Bluff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Jackson Flats ...

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 Jackson Flats.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jackson Flats, 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 Jackson Flats.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Jackson Flats:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jackson Flats. 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>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.
<2>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.
<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 Jackson Flats, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jackson Flats) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jackson Flats. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3327, Longitude: -81.8796       In this case, the coordinates for Jackson Flats have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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