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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 Absher (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 Absher. 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 hospitals and 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.

Absher is located in Adair 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 Adair County: Casey, Cumberland, Green, Metcalfe, Russell & Taylor.

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

  • Adair County     (The home county of Absher)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Absher, with the one closest to Absher listed first.
    • Holmes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
      • Holmes is located in Adair County
    • Garlin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlin
      • Garlin is located in Adair County
    • Christine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christine
      • Christine is located in Adair County
    • Cane Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Purdy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in Adair County
    • Coburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
      • Coburg is located in Adair County
    • Kellyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kellyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
      • Kellyville is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kellyville
      • From Absher to Kellyville
    • Dunbar Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar Hill
      • Dunbar Hill is located in Adair County
    • Columbia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ella
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Knifley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ozark
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Craycraft
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craycraft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craycraft
      • Craycraft is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Craycraft
      • From Absher to Craycraft
  • Barren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Absher, with the one closest to Absher listed first.
    • Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Hiseville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Boyle County
    • Forkland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
      • Forkland is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forkland
      • From Absher to Forkland
  • Casey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Absher, with the one closest to Absher listed first.
    • Dunnville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
      • Dunnville is located in Casey County
    • Creston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creston
      • From Absher to Creston
    • Rheber
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Evans Ford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ford
      • Evans Ford is located in Casey County
    • Atterson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterson
      • Atterson is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atterson
      • From Absher to Atterson
    • Honey Acre
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
      • Honey Acre is located in Casey County
    • Rubert Ford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubert Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubert Ford
      • Rubert Ford is located in Casey County
    • Phil
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil
      • Phil is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Phil
      • From Absher to Phil
    • Teddy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teddy
      • Teddy is located in Casey County
    • Evona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
      • Evona is located in Casey County
    • Labascus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Labascus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
      • Labascus is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Labascus
      • From Absher to Labascus
    • Windsor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Casey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <3>
    • Cantown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantown
      • Cantown is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cantown
      • From Absher to Cantown
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Absher, with the one closest to Absher listed first.
    • Cumberland City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
      • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
    • Ida
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ida
      • From Absher to Ida
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Absher, with the one closest to Absher listed first.
    • Bakerton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
      • Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
    • Burkesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
      • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <3>
    • Dougan Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
      • Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Grider
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Waterview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Marrowbone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Leslie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Dubre
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
      • Dubre is located in Cumberland County
  • Green County
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Absher, with the one closest to Absher listed first.
    • Pascal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pascal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascal
      • Pascal is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pascal
      • From Absher to Pascal
    • Three Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Canmer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Hardyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardyville
      • Hardyville is located in Hart County
    • Rio
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rio
      • From Absher to Rio
    • Bunnell Crossing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Larue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Absher, with the one closest to Absher listed first.
    • Mount Sherman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gleanings
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gleanings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleanings
      • Gleanings is located in Larue County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gleanings
      • From Absher to Gleanings
  • Lincoln County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Absher, with the one closest to Absher listed first.
    • Phillipsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Salleetown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salleetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salleetown
      • Salleetown is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Salleetown
      • From Absher to Salleetown
    • Jessietown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessietown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessietown
      • Jessietown is located in Marion County
    • Greenbriar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenbriar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar
      • Greenbriar is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greenbriar
      • From Absher to Greenbriar
    • Peck Ford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peck Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Ford
      • Peck Ford is located in Marion County
    • Bradfordsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordsville
      • Bradfordsville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradfordsville <3>
    • Calvary
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Marion County
    • New Market
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Market
      • From Absher to New Market
    • Belltown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Saint Joseph
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lebanon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <3>
    • Penick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penick
      • Penick is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Penick
      • From Absher to Penick
    • Raywick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Metcalfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Absher, with the one closest to Absher listed first.
    • Edmonton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonton
      • Edmonton is located in Metcalfe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton <3>
    • Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Flat
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Knob Lick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Randolph
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Randolph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Randolph
      • From Absher to Randolph
    • Beaumont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Nelson County
    • Stiles
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stiles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
      • Stiles is located in Nelson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stiles
      • From Absher to Stiles
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Absher, with the one closest to Absher listed first.
    • Faubush
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Vinnie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vinnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie
      • Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vinnie
      • From Absher to Vinnie
    • Nancy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Ansel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ansel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
      • Ansel is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ansel
      • From Absher to Ansel
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Absher, with the one closest to Absher listed first.
    • Russell Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Esto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Esto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Esto
      • From Absher to Esto
    • Middletown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Russell County
    • Jamestown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Salem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Russell County
    • Freedom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Bottom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lula ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lula
      • From Absher to Lula
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stokes
      • From Absher to Stokes
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Absher, with the one closest to Absher listed first.
    • Elk Horn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Acton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Wright's
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wright's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's
      • Wright's is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wright's
      • From Absher to Wright's
    • Campbellsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
      • Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsville <3>
    • Mannsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
      • Mannsville is located in Taylor County
    • Bengal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Saloma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saloma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saloma
      • Saloma is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saloma
      • From Absher to Saloma
    • Maple
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple
      • From Absher to Maple
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Absher, with the one closest to Absher listed first.
    • Parnell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rankin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rankin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rankin
      • From Absher to Rankin
    • Murl
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Absher ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Absher.

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

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

  • Bryant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Absher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Absher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Absher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Damron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cane Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cane Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cane Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hutchison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haven Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Parker Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Faulkner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faulkner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faulkner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dunbar Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunbar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunbar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Green River Hill Confederate Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green River Hill Confederate Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green River Hill Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bridgewater Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgewater Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridgewater 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Absher had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cane Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Purdy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
    • Purdy is located in Adair County
  • Columbia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Craycraft
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craycraft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craycraft
    • Craycraft is located in Adair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Craycraft
    • From Absher to Craycraft
  • Knifley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gentrys Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Milltown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
    • Milltown is located in Adair County
  • Gadberry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Casey Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Creek
    • Casey Creek is located in Adair County
  • Burdick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdick
    • Burdick is located in Taylor County
  • Glens Fork
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Pellyton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellyton
    • Pellyton is located in Adair County
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    • Gresham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Green County
    • Elk Horn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Gradyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
      • Gradyville is located in Adair County

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

Newspapers Published in Absher ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Absher.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Absher, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Absher.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Absher:

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Absher, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Absher) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Absher. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1688, Longitude: -85.2592       In this case, the coordinates for Absher have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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