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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 Wayne (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 Wayne. 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.

Wayne is located in Wayne County and is the County Seat.

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 Wayne County: Boyd (KY), Lawrence (KY), Martin (KY), Lawrence (OH), Cabell, Lincoln & Mingo.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Wayne)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayne, with the one closest to Wayne listed first.
    • Armilda
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Armilda is located in Wayne County
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    • Echo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Echo is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
    • Centerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County
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    • East Lynn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • East Lynn is located in Wayne County
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    • Hubbardstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County
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    • Nestlow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Nestlow is located in Wayne County
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    • Buffalo Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County
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    • Effie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Effie is located in Wayne County
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    • Mineral Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
    • Kiahsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Kiahsville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiahsville
    • Fort Gay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fort Gay is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Ceredo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayne, with the one closest to Wayne listed first.
    • Layville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Layville is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layville
    • Dodson Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Dodson Junction is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Junction
    • Morrisvale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Morrisvale is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisvale
    • Woodville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Woodville is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
  • Cabell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayne, with the one closest to Wayne listed first.
    • Hodges
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Hodges is located in Cabell County
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    • Reid
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Reid is located in Cabell County
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    • Melissa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Melissa is located in Cabell County
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    • Sarah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sarah is located in Cabell County
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    • Huntington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Salt Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Guyandotte
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Guyandotte is located in Cabell County
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    • Wilson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Wilson is located in Cabell County
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    • Barboursville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pea Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
    • Fudges Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
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    • Ona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayne, with the one closest to Wayne listed first.
    • Sheridan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • West Hamlin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Kinder ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Kinder is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
    • Wewanta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
    • Myra
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Myra is located in Lincoln County
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    • Hamlin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Portersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Portersville is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
    • Spears ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Spears is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
    • Palermo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Palermo is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
    • Sweetland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
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    • Harts
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Yawkey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayne, with the one closest to Wayne listed first.
    • Big Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Big Creek is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Whirlwind
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Whirlwind is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
    • Banco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Banco is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
    • Chapmanville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayne, with the one closest to Wayne listed first.
    • Greyeagle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Greyeagle is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
    • Kermit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Dingess
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dingess is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayne, with the one closest to Wayne listed first.
    • Hurricane
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Teays Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Teays Village is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
  • Boyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayne, with the one closest to Wayne listed first.
    • Durbin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
    • Lockwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
    • Big Sandy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
    • Boltsfork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
    • Catlettsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mavity
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
    • Normal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
    • Cannonsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
    • Cliffside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
    • Princess
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Princess is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
    • Rush
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Ashland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <1>
  • Carter County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayne, with the one closest to Wayne listed first.
    • Denton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Denton is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Jeriel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jeriel is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
    • Mount Savage
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Mount Savage is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
    • Willard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Willard is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Hitchins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Hitchins is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
    • Beetle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Beetle is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetle
    • Grayson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Grayson is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <1>
    • Pactolus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Pactolus is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
    • Leon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Leon is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
  • Greenup County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayne, with the one closest to Wayne listed first.
    • Bellefonte
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Russell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <1>
    • Danleyton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
    • Flatwoods
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hunnewell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
    • Raceland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • Argillite
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Worthington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
    • Hopewell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hopewell is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Wurtland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
  • Johnson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayne, with the one closest to Wayne listed first.
    • Lowmansville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lowmansville is located in Johnson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowmansville
    • Whitehouse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Whitehouse is located in Johnson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
  • Lawrence County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayne, with the one closest to Wayne listed first.
    • Buchanan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
    • Zelda ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
    • Catalpa ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
    • Potters
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
    • Louisa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Louisa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <1>
    • Stringtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Stringtown is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Five Forks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Five Forks is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Walbridge ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Walbridge is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
    • Fallsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Fallsburg is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
    • Goldie ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Goldie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
    • Bolton ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Bolton is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Estep is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
  • Martin County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayne, with the one closest to Wayne listed first.
    • Hode
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Hode is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
    • Inez
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Inez is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <1>
    • Tomahawk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Tomahawk is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
    • Beauty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Beauty is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
    • Warfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Lovely
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Lovely is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
    • Debord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Pilgrim
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Pilgrim is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
  • Gallia County (OH)
    • Crown City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayne, with the one closest to Wayne listed first.
    • Burlington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Sybene
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
    • Chesapeake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Rockwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Proctorville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • South Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sheridan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Athalia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Coal Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Andis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Andis is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
    • Scottown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Scottown is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
    • Linnville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Linnville is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville

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

Cemeteries Near Wayne ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wayne.

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 Wayne - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Wayne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Community Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Crockett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Spurlock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Dean Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Wronk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Community Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (948 more) ...
    • Stephens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Sanson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Crockett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Echo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Echo is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
  • East Lynn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Lynn is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
  • Dickson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Dickson is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
  • Centerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Centerville is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Gilkerson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Gilkerson is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilkerson
  • Shoals
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Shoals is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
  • Genoa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Genoa is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
  • Bartram ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bartram is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram
  • Bowen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowen is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
  • Hubbardstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardstown
  • Effie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Effie is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
  • Hodges
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hodges is located in Cabell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Lockwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
    • Buchanan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
    • Catalpa ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wayne ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wayne.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wayne. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wayne and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wayne.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> of Wayne.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Wayne:

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 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.
<3>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 Wayne, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Wayne) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.