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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 Korea (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 Korea. 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 northeast 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 north.

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

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

Korea is located in Menifee County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Menifee County: Bath, Montgomery, Morgan, Powell, Rowan & Wolfe.

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

  • Menifee County     (The home county of Korea)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Korea, with the one closest to Korea listed first.
    • Wellington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Menifee County
    • Denniston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denniston
      • Denniston is located in Menifee County
    • Mariba
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
      • Mariba is located in Menifee County
    • Frenchburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
      • Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <2>
    • Rothwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothwell
      • Rothwell is located in Menifee County
    • Means
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Means have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means
      • Means is located in Menifee County
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Korea, with the one closest to Korea listed first.
    • Suddith
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suddith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suddith
      • Suddith is located in Bath County
    • Pine Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Bath County
    • Black Sulpher Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Sulpher Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Sulpher Spring
      • Black Sulpher Spring is located in Bath County
    • Midland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Bath County
    • Salt Lick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Olympia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
      • Olympia is located in Bath County
    • Preston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Bath County
    • Peasticks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peasticks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasticks
      • Peasticks is located in Bath County
    • Peeled Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peeled Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Oak
      • Peeled Oak is located in Bath County
    • Owingsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Slate Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Valley
      • Slate Valley is located in Bath County
    • Wyoming
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Bath County
  • Breathitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Korea, with the one closest to Korea listed first.
    • Rock Lick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lick
      • Rock Lick is located in Breathitt County
    • Taulbee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taulbee
      • Taulbee is located in Breathitt County
    • Vancleve
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vancleve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleve
      • Vancleve is located in Breathitt County
    • Frozen Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frozen Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozen Creek
      • Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
    • Bays
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays
      • Bays is located in Breathitt County
    • Wolverine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
      • Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
    • Oakdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
    • Chenowee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenowee
      • Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
    • Jackson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Rousseau
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rousseau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
      • Rousseau is located in Breathitt County
    • Copebranch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copebranch
      • Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
    • Quicksand
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
      • Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Korea, with the one closest to Korea listed first.
    • Soldier
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
      • Soldier is located in Carter County
    • Lawton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Carter County
    • Olive Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountain Top
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
      • Mountain Top is located in Carter County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Korea, with the one closest to Korea listed first.
    • Kiddville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiddville
      • Kiddville is located in Clark County
    • Rabbit Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
    • Log Lick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lick
      • Log Lick is located in Clark County
    • Rightangle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rightangle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rightangle
      • Rightangle is located in Clark County
  • Elliott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Korea, with the one closest to Korea listed first.
    • The Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
      • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
    • Bell City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Elliott County
    • Sandy Hook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ault
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
      • Ault is located in Elliott County
    • Isonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
      • Isonville is located in Elliott County
    • Newfoundland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
      • Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
    • Gimlet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
      • Gimlet is located in Elliott County
    • Ibex
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ibex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
    • Bruin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
  • Estill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Korea, with the one closest to Korea listed first.
    • Furnace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
      • Furnace is located in Estill County
    • Miller's Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
      • Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
  • Fleming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Korea, with the one closest to Korea listed first.
    • Colfax
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Fleming County
    • Stringtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Fleming County
    • Farmville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Fleming County
    • Grange City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
      • Grange City is located in Fleming County
    • Hillsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
    • Plummers Landing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummers Landing
      • Plummers Landing is located in Fleming County
    • Sunset
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Fleming County
    • Muses Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muses Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muses Mills
      • Muses Mills is located in Fleming County
    • Ryan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Fleming County
    • Sherburne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburne
      • Sherburne is located in Fleming County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Korea, with the one closest to Korea listed first.
    • Keaton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
      • Keaton is located in Johnson County
    • Redbush
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
      • Redbush is located in Johnson County
    • Oil Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
      • Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Korea, with the one closest to Korea listed first.
    • Mazie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
      • Mazie is located in Lawrence County
    • Skaggs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
      • Skaggs is located in Lawrence County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Korea, with the one closest to Korea listed first.
    • Zachariah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachariah
      • Zachariah is located in Lee County
    • Zoe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoe
      • Zoe is located in Lee County
    • Vada
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
      • Vada is located in Lee County
    • Williba
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
      • Williba is located in Lee County
    • Fincastle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Lee County
    • Primrose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Lee County
    • Saint Helens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
      • Saint Helens is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <2>
    • Athol
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Athol is located in Lee County
    • Tallega
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
      • Tallega is located in Lee County
    • Beattyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
      • Beattyville is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <2>
    • Lone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
      • Lone is located in Lee County
  • Lewis County
    • Emerson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Korea, with the one closest to Korea listed first.
    • Netty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netty
      • Netty is located in Magoffin County
    • Cisco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Magoffin County
    • Logville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logville
      • Logville is located in Magoffin County
    • Edna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Magoffin County
    • Elsie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
      • Elsie is located in Magoffin County
    • Maggard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggard
      • Maggard is located in Magoffin County
    • Ova
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ova
      • Ova is located in Magoffin County
    • Lacey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Magoffin County
    • Flat Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
      • Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
    • Salyersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheelersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelersburg
      • Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
    • Falcon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Magoffin County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Korea, with the one closest to Korea listed first.
    • Hope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Montgomery County
    • Jeffersonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <2>
    • Spencer Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Village
      • Spencer Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Camargo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
      • Camargo is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Mount Sterling
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <2>
    • Prewitt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt
      • Prewitt is located in Montgomery County
    • Reid Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Village
      • Reid Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Judy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judy
      • Judy is located in Montgomery County
    • Grassy Lick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Lick
      • Grassy Lick is located in Montgomery County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Korea, with the one closest to Korea listed first.
    • Ebon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
      • Ebon is located in Morgan County
    • Ezel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezel
      • Ezel is located in Morgan County
    • Maytown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Morgan County
    • Yocum
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
      • Yocum is located in Morgan County
    • Grassy Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
    • Mize
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Morgan County
    • West Liberty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
    • Malone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Morgan County
    • Wrigley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Morgan County
    • Cannel City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
      • Cannel City is located in Morgan County
    • Elkfork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
      • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
    • Dingus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dingus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
      • Dingus is located in Morgan County
  • Powell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Korea, with the one closest to Korea listed first.
    • Slade
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade
      • Slade is located in Powell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slade <2>
    • Upper Cane
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Cane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Cane
      • Upper Cane is located in Powell County
    • Rosslyn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosslyn
      • Rosslyn is located in Powell County
    • Cat Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
      • Cat Creek is located in Powell County
    • Judy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judy
      • Judy is located in Powell County
    • Morris Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Creek
      • Morris Creek is located in Powell County
    • North Bend
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
      • North Bend is located in Powell County
    • Stanton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Hatton Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton Creek
      • Hatton Creek is located in Powell County
    • Knowlton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knowlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
      • Knowlton is located in Powell County
    • Paint Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Creek
      • Paint Creek is located in Powell County
    • Piggville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piggville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggville
      • Piggville is located in Powell County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Korea, with the one closest to Korea listed first.
    • Mount Hope
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
    • Farmers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
      • Farmers is located in Rowan County
    • Lakeview Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
      • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Brady
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Rowan County
    • Clearfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
    • Morehead
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Minor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Rowan County
    • Elliottville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
      • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
    • Haldeman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haldeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
      • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
  • Wolfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Korea, with the one closest to Korea listed first.
    • Valeria
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
      • Valeria is located in Wolfe County
    • Toliver
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
      • Toliver is located in Wolfe County
    • Hazel Green
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
    • Campton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Helechawa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helechawa
      • Helechawa is located in Wolfe County
    • Pine Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lexie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
      • Lexie is located in Wolfe County
    • Lee City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
      • Lee City is located in Wolfe County
    • Rogers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Belknap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Wolfe County
    • Bethany
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Wolfe County

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

Newspapers Published in Korea ...

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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Korea.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Korea, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Korea.

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 Korea:

Cemeteries Near Korea ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Korea.

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

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

  • Back Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Lyons Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Higgins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
  • Cecil Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cecil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cecil Cemetery
  • Welch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Arrowood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Arrowood Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrowood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2228151 <5>
  • Goad Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goad Cemetery
  • Higgins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Cemetery
  • Mann Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
  • Powers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (896 more) ...
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • William K. Nickell Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Sexton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sexton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sexton Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Wellington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
    • Wellington is located in Menifee County
  • Ezel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezel
    • Ezel is located in Morgan County
  • Mariba
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
    • Mariba is located in Menifee County
  • Pomeroyton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroyton
    • Pomeroyton is located in Menifee County
  • Maytown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
    • Maytown is located in Morgan County
  • Bonny
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonny have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny
    • Bonny is located in Morgan County
  • Mize
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
    • Mize is located in Morgan County
  • Grassy Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
    • Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
  • Yocum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
    • Yocum is located in Morgan County
  • Frenchburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
    • Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <2>
  • Bear Wallow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Wallow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Wallow
    • Bear Wallow is located in Morgan County
  • Hazel Green
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
    • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Daysboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daysboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysboro
      • Daysboro is located in Wolfe County
    • West Liberty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
    • Cogswell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cogswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogswell
      • Cogswell is located in Rowan County

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

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

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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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Korea) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Korea. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9422, Longitude: -83.4789    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Korea, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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