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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Sovereign is located in Logan County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Logan County: Boone, Lincoln, Mingo & Wyoming.

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

  • Logan County     (The home county of Sovereign)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sovereign, with the one closest to Sovereign listed first.
    • Sodom
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Sodom is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
    • Braeholm
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Braeholm is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braeholm
    • Accoville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Accoville is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accoville
    • Fort Branch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Fort Branch is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
    • Kistler
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Kistler is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
    • Man
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Man is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <1>
    • Mineral City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Mineral City is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
    • Peach Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Peach Creek is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
    • West Logan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Mallory
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Mallory is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
    • Switzer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Switzer is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
    • Logan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Mitchell Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sovereign, with the one closest to Sovereign listed first.
    • Clothier
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Clothier is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clothier
    • Stark
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Stark is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Ottawa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Ottawa is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
    • Hewett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Hewett is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewett
    • Jeffrey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jeffrey is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffrey
    • Pondco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Pondco is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondco
    • Havana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Havana is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
    • Ramage
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Ramage is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramage
    • Secoal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Secoal is located in Boone County
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    • Bim
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Bim is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bim
    • Bob White
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Bob White is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob White
    • Cazy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Cazy is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazy
    • Kohlsaat
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Kohlsaat is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohlsaat
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sovereign, with the one closest to Sovereign listed first.
    • Pax
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Pax is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pax
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Elkridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Elkridge is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sovereign, with the one closest to Sovereign listed first.
    • Acme
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Acme is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Carbon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Carbon is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
    • Eskdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Eskdale is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskdale
    • Winifrede
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Winifrede is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede
    • Cabin Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cabin Creek is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
    • Chelyan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Chelyan is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelyan
    • Chesapeake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
    • Dry Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
    • Marmet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ronda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ronda is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
    • Belle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Belle is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <1>
    • Witcher
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Witcher is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witcher
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sovereign, with the one closest to Sovereign listed first.
    • Harts
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Alkol
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Alkol is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
    • Spears ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Spears is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
    • Palermo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Palermo is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
    • East ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • East is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East
    • Wewanta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
    • Sod
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Sod is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod
    • Yawkey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
    • Priestley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Priestley is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
    • Tango
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Tango is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
    • Kinder ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Kinder is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
    • Alum Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Myra
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Myra is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sovereign, with the one closest to Sovereign listed first.
    • Wyoming City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Wyoming City is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
    • Panther
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Panther is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
    • Iaeger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Iaeger is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Big Sandy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Big Sandy is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
    • Davy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Davy is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
    • Wilmore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Wilmore is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
    • Roderfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Roderfield is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roderfield
    • Union City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Union City is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Avondale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Avondale is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
  • Mingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sovereign, with the one closest to Sovereign listed first.
    • Gilbert
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Pie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Pie is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie
    • Baisden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Musick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Musick is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
    • Dingess
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Dingess is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess
    • Gilbert Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
    • Myrtle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Myrtle is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
    • Wharncliffe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Delbarton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Jacket
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Red Jacket is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
    • Matewan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Thacker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Thacker is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker
    • Blackberry City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sovereign, with the one closest to Sovereign listed first.
    • Montcoal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Montcoal is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcoal
    • Stickney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Stickney is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
    • Packsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Packsville is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packsville
    • Naoma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Naoma is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naoma
    • Pineknob
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Pineknob is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineknob
    • Rock Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Rock Creek is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Arnett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Dorothy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
    • Redbird
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Redbird is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
    • Zada
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Zada is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zada
    • Bolt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Bolt is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt
    • Fairdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Fairdale is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
    • Lester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Lester is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sovereign, with the one closest to Sovereign listed first.
    • Cove Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
    • Wilsondale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Wilsondale is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sovereign, with the one closest to Sovereign listed first.
    • Oceana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Uno
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Uno is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uno
    • Kopperston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Kopperston is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopperston
    • Cub City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Cub City is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub City
    • Clear Fork
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Clear Fork is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Fork
    • Sun Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Sun Hill is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
    • Baileysville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Baileysville is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileysville
    • Turkey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Turkey is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
    • Wyoming
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Wyoming is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
    • Fanny
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Fanny is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanny
    • Keyrock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Keyrock is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyrock
    • Rock View
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Rock View is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock View
    • Stoneville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Stoneville is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
  • Pike County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sovereign, with the one closest to Sovereign listed first.
    • Buskirk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Buskirk is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buskirk
    • McCarr
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Freeburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Freeburn is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburn
    • Majestic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Majestic is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
    • Stopover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Stopover is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stopover
    • Toler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Toler is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toler
    • Hardy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hardy is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
    • Ransom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ransom is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
    • South Williamson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Belfry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Forest Hills is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
    • Phelps
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Huddy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Huddy is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddy

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

Cemeteries Near Sovereign ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sovereign.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Sovereign - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sovereign covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • White Oak Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Browning Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Yolyn Community Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Chambers Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lowe Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lowe Family Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the northeast of Man.
    • The Lowe Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lowe Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2498770 <3>
  • Riley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Browning Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Albright Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stark Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bias - Pauley Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (852 more) ...
    • Foley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Core Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bias Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

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

  • Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
  • Hewett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hewett is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewett
  • Man
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Man is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <1>
  • Bald Knob
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bald Knob is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knob
  • Van
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Van is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
  • Christian
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Christian is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian
  • Bandytown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bandytown is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandytown
  • Gordon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gordon is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
  • Chapmanville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Madison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Oilville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oilville is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilville
  • Danville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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    • Oceana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Foster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Foster is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
    • Sun Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Sun Hill is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill

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

Newspapers Published in Sovereign ...

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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sovereign.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sovereign, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sovereign.

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 Sovereign:

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>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- Sovereign) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<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 Sovereign, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.