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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Ansel is located in Pulaski 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 Pulaski County: Casey, Laurel, Lincoln, McCreary, Rockcastle, Russell & Wayne.

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

  • Pulaski County     (The home county of Ansel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ansel, with the one closest to Ansel listed first.
    • Science Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
      • Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <2>
    • Eubank
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dabney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dabney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
      • Dabney is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dabney
      • From Ansel to Dabney
    • Nancy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Somerset
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ferguson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
    • Coin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
      • Coin is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coin
      • From Ansel to Coin
    • Woodstock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Grundy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grundy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
      • Grundy is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grundy
      • From Ansel to Grundy
    • Faubush
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Shopville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Piney Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bee Lick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
      • Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bee Lick
      • From Ansel to Bee Lick
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ansel, with the one closest to Ansel listed first.
    • Pellyton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Barnett Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Springs
      • Barnett Springs is located in Adair County
    • Eunice
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eunice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
      • Eunice is located in Adair County
    • Neatsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neatsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatsville
      • Neatsville is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neatsville
      • From Ansel to Neatsville
    • Sano
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sano
      • Sano is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sano
      • From Ansel to Sano
    • Ella
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Casey Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Dunbar Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Gentrys Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Feathersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathersburg
      • Feathersburg is located in Adair County
    • Knifley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Purdy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Christine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Boyle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ansel, with the one closest to Ansel listed first.
    • Junction City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Shelby City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby City
      • Shelby City is located in Boyle County
    • Alum Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Forkland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
      • Forkland is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forkland
      • From Ansel to Forkland
    • Parksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Wilsonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilsonville
      • From Ansel to Wilsonville
    • Hedgeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
      • Hedgeville is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hedgeville
      • From Ansel to Hedgeville
    • Mitchellsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Casey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ansel, with the one closest to Ansel listed first.
    • Bethelridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethelridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
      • Bethelridge is located in Casey County
    • Ware
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ware. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ware
      • From Ansel to Ware
    • Argyle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Casey County
    • Mintonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
      • Mintonville is located in Casey County
    • Gilpin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilpin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
      • Gilpin is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gilpin
      • From Ansel to Gilpin
    • Evona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
      • Labascus is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Labascus
      • From Ansel to Labascus
    • Middleburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Casey County
    • Yosemite
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Windsor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Cantown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantown
      • Cantown is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cantown
      • From Ansel to Cantown
    • Teddy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Phil
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil
      • Phil is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Phil
      • From Ansel to Phil
  • Garrard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ansel, with the one closest to Ansel listed first.
    • Cartersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lancaster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Garrard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <2>
    • Hyattsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hyattsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
      • Hyattsville is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hyattsville
      • From Ansel to Hyattsville
  • Laurel County
    • Bernstadt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bernstadt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
      • Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bernstadt
      • From Ansel to Bernstadt
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ansel, with the one closest to Ansel listed first.
    • Waynesburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
      • Waynesburg is located in Lincoln County
    • Kings Mountain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
      • Kings Mountain is located in Lincoln County
    • South Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • New Salem
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Lincoln County
    • Broughtentown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughtentown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughtentown
      • Broughtentown is located in Lincoln County
    • Geneva
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Lincoln County
    • Highland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Highland
      • From Ansel to Highland
    • Mount Salem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Ottenheim
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottenheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottenheim
      • Ottenheim is located in Lincoln County
    • Dog Walk
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dog Walk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Walk
      • Dog Walk is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dog Walk
      • From Ansel to Dog Walk
    • McKinney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney
      • McKinney is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKinney <2>
    • Halls Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Gap
      • Halls Gap is located in Lincoln County
    • Jumbo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jumbo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jumbo
      • From Ansel to Jumbo
  • McCreary County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ansel, with the one closest to Ansel listed first.
    • Greenwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wiborg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • Hedgeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
      • Hedgeville is located in Montgomery County
      • Hedgeville has also been known as:
      • Hedges
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hedgeville
      • From Ansel to Hedgeville
  • Rockcastle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ansel, with the one closest to Ansel listed first.
    • Ottawa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ottawa
      • From Ansel to Ottawa
    • Hansford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hansford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
      • Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hansford
      • From Ansel to Hansford
    • Gum Sulphur
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gum Sulphur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Sulphur
      • Gum Sulphur is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gum Sulphur
      • From Ansel to Gum Sulphur
    • Brodhead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <2>
    • Mount Vernon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Renfro Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfro Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfro Valley
      • Renfro Valley is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renfro Valley <2>
    • Orlando
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orlando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orlando
      • From Ansel to Orlando
    • Wildie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
      • Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
    • Livingston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <2>
    • Mullins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
      • Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
    • Conway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conway
      • From Ansel to Conway
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ansel, with the one closest to Ansel listed first.
    • Salem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Middletown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Russell Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jamestown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Esto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Esto
      • From Ansel to Esto
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stokes
      • From Ansel to Stokes
    • Lula ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lula
      • From Ansel to Lula
    • Freedom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Taylor County
    • Mannsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ansel, with the one closest to Ansel listed first.
    • Frazer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Mill Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Rankin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rankin
      • From Ansel to Rankin
    • Monticello
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Parnell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ritner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Murl
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Ansel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ansel.

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

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

  • Ansel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ansel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ansel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cox Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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.
  • Dalton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dalton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dalton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Gillian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gillian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gillian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Spaw Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eubanks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eubanks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eubanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bethelridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethelridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethelridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • White Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ansel had a population of 24 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Pulaski
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
  • Bethelridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethelridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
    • Bethelridge is located in Casey County
  • Science Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
    • Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <2>
  • Mintonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
    • Mintonville is located in Casey County
  • Pointer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pointer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointer
    • Pointer is located in Pulaski County
  • Norwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Pulaski County
  • Oil Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
    • Oil Center is located in Pulaski County
  • Eubank
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Estesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estesburg
    • Estesburg is located in Pulaski County
  • Nancy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Dabney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dabney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
    • Dabney is located in Pulaski County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dabney
    • From Ansel to Dabney
  • Somerset
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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    • Waynesburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
      • Waynesburg is located in Lincoln County
    • Burnetta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnetta
      • Burnetta is located in Pulaski County
    • Gilpin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilpin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
      • Gilpin is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gilpin
      • From Ansel to Gilpin

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

Newspapers Published in Ansel ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ansel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ansel, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ansel.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

The official website for Pulaski County: www.pulaskicountygovt.org/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Ansel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ansel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ansel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1959, Longitude: -84.7090       In this case, the coordinates for Ansel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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