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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 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 northwest 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 north.

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

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

Asher is located in Leslie County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may 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)
      • Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
    • Essie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Essie is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
    • Mozelle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Stinnett
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Stinnett is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
    • Chappell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wendover
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Helton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Helton is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
    • Warbranch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Warbranch is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbranch
    • Roark
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Cutshin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hyden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Thousandsticks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
    • Smilax
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Smilax is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smilax
  • 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)
    • Stoney Fork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Stoney Fork is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Fork
    • Rella
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sims Fork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Callaway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kettle Island
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Kettle Island is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
    • Arjay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Miracle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Miracle is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
    • Jenson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Straight Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Straight Creek is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
    • Varilla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Dorton Branch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
    • Calvin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Calvin is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
  • Breathitt County
  • 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)
      • Bledsoe is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
    • Big Laurel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Big Laurel is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
    • Rosspoint
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Baxter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Loyall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Tacky Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
    • Putney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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)
      • South Wallins is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
    • Wallins Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
      • Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
    • Ages
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Coxton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Knott County
  • 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)
      • Scalf is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
    • Walker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Walker is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Dewitt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Dewitt is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
    • Woollum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Woollum is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
    • Flat Lick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hinkle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Hinkle is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
    • Girdler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Bimble
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cannon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Cannon is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
    • Crane Nest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Artemus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Artemus is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
    • Heidrick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Trosper
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Trosper is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
  • 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)
      • Bush is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
    • Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Marydell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • 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)
      • Gordon is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Hallie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Blackey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Linefork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Flint
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Letcher
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Roxana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Roxana is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
    • Hot Spot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jeremiah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Kings Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Partridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Partridge is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
    • Isom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Isom is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom
    • Uz
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • 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)
      • Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
    • Sebastian
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ricetown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ricetown is located in Owsley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
    • Island City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Island City is located in Owsley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
    • Southfork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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)
    • Slemp
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Slemp is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp
    • Saul
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Saul is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul
    • Delphia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Delphia is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia
    • Busy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Busy is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy
    • Yerkes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Viper
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Viper is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
    • Krypton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Butterfly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Combs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Combs is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
    • Hazard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jeff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Bonnyman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Bonnyman is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnyman
  • Lee County (VA)

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

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Asher - one of the links might be able to help.

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.

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>

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)
    • Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
  • Helton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Helton is located in Leslie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
  • Spring Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Spring Creek is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
  • Cutshin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hyden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Big Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Baxter
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Brightshade
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Harlan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Wallins Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
    • Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
  • Confluence
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Confluence is located in Leslie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
  • Goose Rock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Goose Rock is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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.

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]<2>. 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Asher) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<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 Asher, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.