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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 Salt Rock (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 Salt Rock. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Salt Rock is located in Cabell 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 Cabell County: Gallia (OH), Lawrence (OH), Lincoln, Mason, Putnam & Wayne.

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

  • Cabell County     (The home county of Salt Rock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Rock, with the one closest to Salt Rock listed first.
    • Fudges Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
      • Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
    • Ona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Barboursville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Melissa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
      • Melissa is located in Cabell County
    • Yates Crossing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
      • Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County
    • Milton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Cabell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
    • Pea Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
    • Reid
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
      • Reid is located in Cabell County
    • Culloden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culloden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
      • Culloden is located in Cabell County
    • Guyandotte
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
      • Guyandotte is located in Cabell County
    • Hodges
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Cabell County
    • Huntington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Crown City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Cabell County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Rock, with the one closest to Salt Rock listed first.
    • Layville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layville
      • Layville is located in Boone County
    • Woodville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Boone County
    • Dodson Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Junction
      • Dodson Junction is located in Boone County
    • Morrisvale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisvale
      • Morrisvale is located in Boone County
    • Horse Creek Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek Junction
      • Horse Creek Junction is located in Boone County
    • Julian
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
      • Julian is located in Boone County
    • Lory
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lory
      • Lory is located in Boone County
    • Rock Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Boone County
    • Emmons
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
      • Emmons is located in Boone County
    • Danville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Grippe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grippe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grippe
      • Grippe is located in Boone County
    • Manila
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manila have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
      • Manila is located in Boone County
    • Turtle Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
      • Turtle Creek is located in Boone County
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Rock, with the one closest to Salt Rock listed first.
    • Tornado
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tornado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
      • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
    • Nitro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
      • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <1>
    • Saint Albans
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <1>
    • Sattes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sattes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
      • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
    • Cross Lanes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Lanes
      • Cross Lanes is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Lanes <1>
    • Jefferson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
    • Dunbar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Rock Lake Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
      • Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
    • Ruth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Kanawha County
    • South Charleston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
      • South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <1>
    • Loudendale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudendale
      • Loudendale is located in Kanawha County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Rock, with the one closest to Salt Rock listed first.
    • West Hamlin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Portersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
      • Portersville is located in Lincoln County
    • Sheridan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
    • Hamlin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Myra
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Lincoln County
    • Palermo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Lincoln County
    • Yawkey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
      • Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
    • Garretts Bend
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
      • Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
    • Tango
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
      • Tango is located in Lincoln County
    • Wewanta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
      • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
    • Sod
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod
      • Sod is located in Lincoln County
    • Alkol
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
      • Alkol is located in Lincoln County
    • Harts
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Rock, with the one closest to Salt Rock listed first.
    • Banco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
      • Banco is located in Logan County
    • Big Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Logan County
    • Chapmanville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Whirlwind
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whirlwind have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
      • Whirlwind is located in Logan County
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Rock, with the one closest to Salt Rock listed first.
    • Upland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Mason County
    • Apple Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Mason County
    • Hogsett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogsett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
      • Hogsett is located in Mason County
    • Grimms Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimms Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms Landing
      • Grimms Landing is located in Mason County
    • Fivemile
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fivemile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
      • Fivemile is located in Mason County
    • Arbuckle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
      • Arbuckle is located in Mason County
    • Southside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
      • Southside is located in Mason County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Rock, with the one closest to Salt Rock listed first.
    • Hurricane
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Teays Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
      • Teays Village is located in Putnam County
    • Scott Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
      • Scott Village is located in Putnam County
    • Teays Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Valley
      • Teays Valley is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays Valley <1>
    • Eleanor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <1>
    • Fraziers Bottom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
      • Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County
    • Midway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Putnam County
    • Winfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Putnam County
    • Morgans Landing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing
      • Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
    • Red House
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Bancroft
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Buffalo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Rock, with the one closest to Salt Rock listed first.
    • Nestlow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
      • Nestlow is located in Wayne County
    • Armilda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
      • Armilda is located in Wayne County
    • Wayne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <1>
    • Cove Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
    • Buffalo Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
      • Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County
    • Echo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Wayne County
    • Centerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County
    • Ceredo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Kenova
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Dunlow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
      • Dunlow is located in Wayne County
    • Mineral Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County
    • Doane
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
      • Doane is located in Wayne County
    • Fort Gay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
      • Fort Gay is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Boyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Rock, with the one closest to Salt Rock listed first.
    • Lockwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Durbin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Catlettsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Normal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Big Sandy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Ashland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <1>
    • Mavity
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mavity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Millseat
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millseat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Westwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Boltsfork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boltsfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Fairview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Princess
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
      • Princess is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Rush
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Greenup County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Rock, with the one closest to Salt Rock listed first.
    • Bellefonte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Russell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <1>
    • Flatwoods
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
  • Lawrence County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Rock, with the one closest to Salt Rock listed first.
    • Buchanan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Zelda ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zelda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
      • Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Catalpa ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
      • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Louisa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
      • Louisa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <1>
    • Potters
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
      • Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Fallsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
      • Fallsburg is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Stringtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Walbridge ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
      • Walbridge is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Bolton ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estep. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Goldie ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
      • Goldie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Clifford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Five Forks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Gallia County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Rock, with the one closest to Salt Rock listed first.
    • Crown City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Bladen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
      • Bladen is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Eureka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Rock, with the one closest to Salt Rock listed first.
    • Proctorville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Athalia
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Rockwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Chesapeake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <1>
    • Sybene
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sybene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
      • Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Scottown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
      • Scottown is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Burlington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Linnville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
      • Linnville is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Andis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
      • Andis is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Sheridan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Aid
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
      • Aid is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Coal Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in Salt Rock ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Salt Rock.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Salt Rock, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Salt Rock.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Salt Rock:

Cemeteries Near Salt Rock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Salt Rock.

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

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

  • Porter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
  • Gill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
  • Bias Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bias Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Ray Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Hatfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
  • Enom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enom Cemetery
  • Baylous Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baylous Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baylous Cemetery
  • Adkins - Ross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Swann Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swann Cemetery
  • Continue List   (1001 more) ...
    • Morrison Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
    • Midkiff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midkiff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midkiff Cemetery
    • Waugh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waugh Cemetery

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.<5>

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

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

  • Sarah
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
    • Sarah is located in Cabell County
  • Sheridan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
  • Portersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
    • Portersville is located in Lincoln County
  • Fudges Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
    • Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
  • Bartram ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Bowen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
    • Bowen is located in Wayne County
  • Hamlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Barboursville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Milton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Cabell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
  • Gilkerson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Myra
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
    • Myra is located in Lincoln County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Wilson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Cabell County
    • Jenks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Sweetland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
      • Sweetland 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 Salt Rock. See our List of 1890's Communities around Salt Rock.

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

The official website for Cabell County: www.cabellcounty.org/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Salt Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Salt Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3231, Longitude: -82.2210       In this case, the coordinates for Salt Rock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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 Salt Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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