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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Asher is located in Leslie 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 Leslie County: Bell, Clay, Harlan & Perry.

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

  • Leslie County     (The home county of Asher)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Asher, with the one closest to Asher listed first.
    • Hoskinston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskinston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
      • Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
    • Essie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
      • Essie is located in Leslie County
    • Mozelle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
      • Mozelle is located in Leslie County
    • Stinnett
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinnett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
      • Stinnett is located in Leslie County
    • Chappell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell
      • Chappell is located in Leslie County
    • Wendover
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendover
      • Wendover is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wendover <2>
    • Helton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Leslie County
    • Warbranch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbranch
      • Warbranch is located in Leslie County
    • Roark
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark
      • Roark is located in Leslie County
    • Cutshin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutshin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
      • Cutshin is located in Leslie County
    • Hyden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Smilax
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smilax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smilax
      • Smilax is located in Leslie County
  • Bell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Asher, with the one closest to Asher listed first.
    • Beverly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Bell County
    • Stoney Fork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Fork
      • Stoney Fork is located in Bell County
    • Rella
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rella
      • Rella is located in Bell County
    • Sims Fork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sims Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Fork
      • Sims Fork is located in Bell County
    • Callaway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
      • Callaway is located in Bell County
    • Kettle Island
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
      • Kettle Island is located in Bell County
    • Arjay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arjay
      • Arjay is located in Bell County
    • Miracle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
      • Miracle is located in Bell County
    • Jenson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson
      • Jenson is located in Bell County
    • Straight Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
      • Straight Creek is located in Bell County
    • Varilla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varilla
      • Varilla is located in Bell County
    • Dorton Branch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
      • Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
  • Breathitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Asher, with the one closest to Asher listed first.
    • Whick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whick
      • Whick is located in Breathitt County
    • Clayhole
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhole
      • Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
    • Hardshell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardshell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell
      • Hardshell is located in Breathitt County
    • Lost Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Asher, with the one closest to Asher listed first.
    • Ashers Fork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashers Fork
      • Ashers Fork is located in Clay County
    • Big Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Clay County
    • Brightshade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightshade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
      • Brightshade is located in Clay County
    • Eriline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eriline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eriline
      • Eriline is located in Clay County
    • Goose Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
      • Goose Rock is located in Clay County
    • Garrard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
      • Garrard is located in Clay County
    • Oneida
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Clay County
    • Hima
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hima
      • Hima is located in Clay County
    • Manchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
    • Teges
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
      • Teges is located in Clay County
    • Laurel Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
      • Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
    • Fall Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
      • Fall Rock is located in Clay County
  • Harlan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Asher, with the one closest to Asher listed first.
    • Bledsoe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bledsoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
      • Bledsoe is located in Harlan County
    • Big Laurel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
      • Big Laurel is located in Harlan County
    • Rosspoint
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosspoint
      • Rosspoint is located in Harlan County
    • Baxter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <2>
    • Loyall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
      • Loyall is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Tacky Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacky Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
      • Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
    • Putney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
      • Putney is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putney <2>
    • Harlan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Coldiron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • South Wallins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wallins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
      • South Wallins is located in Harlan County
    • Ages
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ages
      • Ages is located in Harlan County
    • Coxton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
      • Coxton is located in Harlan County
  • Knott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Asher, with the one closest to Asher listed first.
    • Sassafras
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sassafras <2>
    • Emmalena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalena
      • Emmalena is located in Knott County
    • Fisty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisty
      • Fisty is located in Knott County
    • Carrie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Knott County
    • Littcarr
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littcarr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
      • Littcarr is located in Knott County
    • Redfox
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfox
      • Redfox is located in Knott County
    • Hindman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hindman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindman
      • Hindman is located in Knott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindman <2>
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Asher, with the one closest to Asher listed first.
    • Scalf
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
      • Scalf is located in Knox County
    • Walker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Knox County
    • Dewitt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
      • Dewitt is located in Knox County
    • Woollum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woollum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
      • Woollum is located in Knox County
    • Hinkle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
      • Hinkle is located in Knox County
    • Flat Lick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
      • Flat Lick is located in Knox County
    • Girdler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
      • Girdler is located in Knox County
    • Bimble
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bimble
      • Bimble is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bimble <2>
    • Cannon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
      • Cannon is located in Knox County
    • Crane Nest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
      • Crane Nest is located in Knox County
    • Artemus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artemus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
      • Artemus is located in Knox County
    • Heidrick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidrick
      • Heidrick is located in Knox County
  • Laurel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Asher, with the one closest to Asher listed first.
    • Bush
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
      • Bush is located in Laurel County
    • Marydell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
      • Marydell is located in Laurel County
  • Letcher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Asher, with the one closest to Asher listed first.
    • Gordon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Letcher County
    • Hallie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallie
      • Hallie is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallie <2>
    • Blackey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackey
      • Blackey is located in Letcher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Linefork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linefork
      • Linefork is located in Letcher County
    • Letcher
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
      • Letcher is located in Letcher County
    • Roxana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Letcher County
    • Hot Spot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Spot
      • Hot Spot is located in Letcher County
      • Hot Spot has also been known as:
      • Hotspot
    • Jeremiah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeremiah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
      • Jeremiah is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeremiah <2>
    • Kings Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
      • Kings Creek is located in Letcher County
    • Partridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
      • Partridge is located in Letcher County
    • Isom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom
      • Isom is located in Letcher County
    • Uz
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uz
      • Uz is located in Letcher County
  • Owsley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Asher, with the one closest to Asher listed first.
    • Mistletoe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mistletoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
      • Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
    • Sebastian
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
      • Sebastian is located in Owsley County
    • Ricetown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
      • Ricetown is located in Owsley County
    • Island City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Owsley County
    • Southfork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
      • Southfork is located in Owsley County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Asher, with the one closest to Asher listed first.
    • Avawam
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avawam
      • Avawam is located in Perry County
    • Slemp
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slemp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp
      • Slemp is located in Perry County
    • Saul
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul
      • Saul is located in Perry County
    • Delphia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia
      • Delphia is located in Perry County
    • Busy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy
      • Busy is located in Perry County
    • Yerkes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkes
      • Yerkes is located in Perry County
    • Viper
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
      • Viper is located in Perry County
    • Krypton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krypton
      • Krypton is located in Perry County
    • Butterfly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfly
      • Butterfly is located in Perry County
    • Combs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
      • Combs is located in Perry County
    • Hazard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
      • Hazard is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazard <2>
    • Jeff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
      • Jeff is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeff <2>
  • Lee County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Asher, with the one closest to Asher listed first.
    • Rose Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Saint Charles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Lee County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Fleenortown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenortown
      • Fleenortown is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Ewing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Pennington Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
      • Pennington Gap is located in Lee County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
    • Jonesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheeler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Darnell Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darnell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
      • Darnell Town is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Keokee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
      • Keokee is located in Lee County (VA)

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

Newspapers Published in Asher ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Asher.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Asher, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Asher.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Asher:

Cemeteries Near Asher ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Asher.

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

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

  • Halls Rest Haven Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakley Cave Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hardy Bottom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Bottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Bottom Cemetery
  • Asher Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Asher Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Phillips Fork Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asher Cemetery
  • Begley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Begley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Begley Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the northeast of Hyden.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Begley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2279093 <5>
  • Steele Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Sizemore Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sizemore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sizemore Cemetery
  • Huff Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
  • Raccoon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raccoon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raccoon Cemetery
  • Hurricane Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (524 more) ...
    • Mosley - Napier Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sizemore - Gilbert Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill 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 Asher in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Asher.

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

  • Hoskinston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskinston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
    • Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
  • Helton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
    • Helton is located in Leslie County
  • Spring Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Clay County
  • Cutshin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutshin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
    • Cutshin is located in Leslie County
  • Hyden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Big Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Big Creek is located in Clay County
  • Baxter
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Baxter is located in Harlan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <2>
  • Brightshade
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightshade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
    • Brightshade is located in Clay County
  • Harlan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Wallins Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
    • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
  • Confluence
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
    • Confluence is located in Leslie County
  • Goose Rock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
    • Goose Rock is located in Clay County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Evarts
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evarts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
      • Evarts is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <2>
    • Viper
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
      • Viper is located in Perry County
    • Hazard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
      • Hazard is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazard <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Asher. 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>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>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- Asher) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Asher. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0449, Longitude: -83.4062    
<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 Asher, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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