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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 Kiahsville (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 Kiahsville. 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 northwest 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 north.

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

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

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Kiahsville)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiahsville, with the one closest to Kiahsville listed first.
    • Layville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layville
      • Layville is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Layville
      • From Kiahsville to Layville
    • Manila
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manila. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
      • Manila is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Manila
      • From Kiahsville to Manila
    • Dodson Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Morrisvale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Woodville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodville
      • From Kiahsville to Woodville
    • Turtle Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Danville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Harless
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harless have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harless
      • Harless is located in Boone County
    • Havana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Havana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Havana
      • From Kiahsville to Havana
    • Horse Creek Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Julian
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Rock Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Hewett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Cabell County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiahsville, with the one closest to Kiahsville listed first.
    • Wewanta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Harts
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
      • Spears is located in Lincoln County
    • Kinder ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
      • Kinder is located in Lincoln County
    • Sheridan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Myra
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Palermo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • West Hamlin
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Hamlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Portersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweetland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
      • Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sweetland
      • From Kiahsville to Sweetland
    • Yawkey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Alkol
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiahsville, with the one closest to Kiahsville listed first.
    • Whirlwind
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Kiahsville to Whirlwind
    • Big Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Banco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Chapmanville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Troy Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
      • Troy Town is located in Logan County
    • Mitchell Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
      • Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Hedgeview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Holden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Holden is located in Logan County
    • Peach Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Thompson Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Town
      • Thompson Town is located in Logan County
    • West Logan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
      • West Logan is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan <3>
    • Logan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mingo County
  • Putnam County
  • Boyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiahsville, with the one closest to Kiahsville listed first.
    • Durbin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Lockwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lockwood
      • From Kiahsville to Lockwood
    • Big Sandy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Sandy
      • From Kiahsville to Big Sandy
    • Boltsfork
      (23 miles [37 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 Kiahsville to Boltsfork
    • Catlettsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mavity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mavity
      • From Kiahsville to Mavity
    • Cannonsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Normal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Normal
      • From Kiahsville to Normal
    • Cliffside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Rush
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Princess
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Carter County (KY)
    • Jeriel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 Kiahsville to Jeriel
  • Johnson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiahsville, with the one closest to Kiahsville listed first.
    • Lowmansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitehouse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Williamsport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Butcher Hollow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nippa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tutor Key
      (29 miles [46.7 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)
    • Meally
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Thelma
      (30 miles [48.3 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)
    • Wittensville
      (30 miles [48.3 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)
  • Lawrence County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiahsville, with the one closest to Kiahsville listed first.
    • Clifford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifford
      • From Kiahsville to Clifford
    • Maynard ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Kiahsville to Maynard
    • Walbridge ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
      • Walbridge is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walbridge
      • From Kiahsville to Walbridge
    • Louisa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Torchlight ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Torchlight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torchlight
      • Torchlight is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Torchlight
      • From Kiahsville to Torchlight
    • Zelda ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Kiahsville to Zelda
    • Catalpa ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catalpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
      • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Catalpa
      • From Kiahsville to Catalpa
    • Gallup ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallup. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
      • Gallup is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gallup
      • From Kiahsville to Gallup
    • Five Forks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Potters
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
      • Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potters
      • From Kiahsville to Potters
    • Smoky Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Buchanan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Ben Bow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Martin County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiahsville, with the one closest to Kiahsville listed first.
    • Hode
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Beauty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lovely
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Warfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Inez
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inez
      • From Kiahsville to Inez
    • Pilgrim
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Debord
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debord
      • Debord is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Debord <3>
    • Tomahawk
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pike County (KY)
    • South Williamson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Williamson
      • South Williamson is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Williamson <3>
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiahsville, with the one closest to Kiahsville listed first.
    • Chesapeake
      (24 miles [38.6 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>
    • Proctorville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Rockwood
      (24 miles [38.6 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 Kiahsville to Rockwood
    • Burlington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Sybene
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sybene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
      • Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sybene
      • From Kiahsville to Sybene
    • South Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
      • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <3>
    • Athalia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
      • Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Sheridan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Kiahsville to Sheridan

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

Cemeteries Near Kiahsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kiahsville.

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

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

  • Maynard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Muck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frasher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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.
  • Finley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Finley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jarett Maynard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarett Maynard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarett Maynard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pat Maynard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pat Maynard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pat Maynard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Longpoint Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longpoint Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longpoint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Skeens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skeens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skeens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Adkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Kiahsville had a population of 56 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cove Gap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Ferguson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Ferguson is located in Wayne County
  • East Lynn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dunlow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fourteen ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourteen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourteen
    • Fourteen is located in Lincoln County
  • Genoa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in Wayne County
  • Gilkerson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilkerson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilkerson
    • Gilkerson is located in Wayne County
  • Effie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
    • Effie is located in Wayne County
  • Echo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bartram ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram
    • Bartram is located in Wayne County
  • Clifford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Clifford is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clifford
    • From Kiahsville to Clifford
  • Sheridan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • Maynard ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Kiahsville to Maynard
    • Summit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Jenks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
      • Jenks is located in Lincoln County

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

Newspapers Published in Kiahsville ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kiahsville.

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

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 Kiahsville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kiahsville. 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 Kiahsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Kiahsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kiahsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0915, Longitude: -82.3280       In this case, the coordinates for Kiahsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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