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

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

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

Thacker is located in Mingo 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 Mingo County: Martin (KY), Pike (KY), Buchanan (VA), Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Wayne & Wyoming.

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

  • Mingo County     (The home county of Thacker)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thacker, with the one closest to Thacker listed first.
    • Blackberry City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
      • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County
    • Matewan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
      • Matewan is located in Mingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <2>
    • Red Jacket
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Jacket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
      • Red Jacket is located in Mingo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Jacket
      • From Thacker to Red Jacket
    • Sprigg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Musick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Delbarton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Wharncliffe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Williamson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Chattaroy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattaroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
      • Chattaroy is located in Mingo County
    • Baisden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Gilbert Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
      • Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thacker, with the one closest to Thacker listed first.
    • Manila
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
      • Manila is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Manila
      • From Thacker to Manila
    • Clothier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hewett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Havana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Havana
      • From Thacker to Havana
    • Jeffrey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ottawa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Stark
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Stark is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stark
      • From Thacker to Stark
  • Lincoln County
    • Harts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thacker, with the one closest to Thacker listed first.
    • Stirrat
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Omar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Switzer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switzer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
      • Switzer is located in Logan County
    • Wylo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Holden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Holden is located in Logan County
    • Whitman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Man
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilkinson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hedgeview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Thompson Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Town
      • Thompson Town is located in Logan County
    • Troy Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
      • Troy Town is located in Logan County
    • Mallory
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
      • Mallory is located in Logan County
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thacker, with the one closest to Thacker listed first.
    • Wyoming City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
      • Wyoming City is located in McDowell County
    • Panther
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Iaeger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
      • Iaeger is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Union City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in McDowell County
    • Jackson Flats
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Paynesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in McDowell County
    • Wilmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bradshaw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Sandy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Roderfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Davy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
      • Davy is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
    • Height
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in McDowell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Height
      • From Thacker to Height
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thacker, with the one closest to Thacker listed first.
    • Stonecoal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilsondale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Doane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
      • Doane is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doane
      • From Thacker to Doane
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thacker, with the one closest to Thacker listed first.
    • Cub City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub City
      • Cub City is located in Wyoming County
    • Uno
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Sun Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
      • Sun Hill is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sun Hill
      • From Thacker to Sun Hill
    • Baileysville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Clear Fork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Stoneville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Fanny
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fanny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanny
      • Fanny is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fanny
      • From Thacker to Fanny
    • Oceana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Wyoming
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Turkey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turkey
      • From Thacker to Turkey
    • Woosley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woosley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woosley
      • Woosley is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woosley
      • From Thacker to Woosley
  • Floyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thacker, with the one closest to Thacker listed first.
    • Betsy Layne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betsy Layne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betsy Layne
      • Betsy Layne is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betsy Layne <2>
    • Harold
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Osborn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osborn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
      • Osborn is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Osborn
      • From Thacker to Osborn
    • Stanville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanville
      • Stanville is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanville <2>
    • Tram
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tram
      • Tram is located in Floyd County (KY)
    • Galveston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galveston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
      • Galveston is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Galveston
      • From Thacker to Galveston
    • Grethel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grethel
      • Grethel is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grethel
      • From Thacker to Grethel
    • Ivel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivel
      • Ivel is located in Floyd County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivel <2>
    • Teaberry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teaberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry
      • Teaberry is located in Floyd County (KY)
    • Dana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Floyd County (KY)
  • Martin County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thacker, with the one closest to Thacker listed first.
    • Lovely
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Pilgrim
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Beauty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Warfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hode
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Debord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Inez
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • 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 <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inez
      • From Thacker to Inez
  • Pike County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thacker, with the one closest to Thacker listed first.
    • Buskirk
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • McCarr
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCarr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarr
      • McCarr is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCarr <2>
    • Freeburn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Ransom
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ransom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
      • Ransom is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ransom
      • From Thacker to Ransom
    • Majestic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
      • Majestic is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Phelps
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Stopover
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stopover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stopover
      • Stopover is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Hardy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Hardy is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Calloway Branch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Belfry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfry
      • Belfry is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfry <2>
    • Huddy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddy
      • Huddy is located in Pike County (KY)
    • McAndrews
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAndrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAndrews
      • McAndrews is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Buchanan County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thacker, with the one closest to Thacker listed first.
    • Kelsa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Big Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Grundy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Matney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Matney
      • From Thacker to Matney
    • Jackson Flats
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Paynesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paynesville
      • From Thacker to Paynesville
    • Royal City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
      • Royal City is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Vansant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Janey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Leemaster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Height
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Height
      • From Thacker to Height
    • Mavisdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Dickenson County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thacker, with the one closest to Thacker listed first.
    • Haysi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
      • Haysi is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <2>
    • Tarpon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tarpon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
      • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tarpon
      • From Thacker to Tarpon

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

Cemeteries Near Thacker ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thacker.

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

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

  • Edgarton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Daniels Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Matthew Hatfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthew Hatfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthew Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stafford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hatfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Italy Hollow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Italy Hollow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Italy Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buskirk Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Blackberry City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Chafin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chafin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chafin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hatfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dotson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • George Hatfield Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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    • Jerry Hatfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerry Hatfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerry Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Billy Dotson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billy Dotson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billy Dotson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Meador Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meador Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meador Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Phelps
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jamboree
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamboree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamboree
    • Jamboree is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Pinsonfork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinsonfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinsonfork
    • Pinsonfork is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Coleman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Coleman is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Paw Paw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paw Paw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
    • Paw Paw is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Paw Paw
    • From Thacker to Paw Paw
  • Oilville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oilville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilville
    • Oilville is located in Logan County
  • Canada
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
    • Canada is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canada <2>
  • Kimper
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Rural
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
    • Rural is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Mouthcard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Big Rock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • North Spring
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spring
    • North Spring is located in Wyoming County
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    • Christian
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian
      • Christian is located in Logan County
    • Man
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Zebulon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zebulon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
      • Zebulon is located in Pike County (KY)

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

Newspapers Published in Thacker ...

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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Thacker.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Thacker, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Thacker.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Thacker:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<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 Thacker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Thacker) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thacker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5945, Longitude: -82.1309    









 

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