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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Ashers Fork in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ashers Fork. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ashers Fork listed first.

  • Brightshade
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Spring Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Clay County
  • Goose Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
    • Goose Rock is located in Clay County
  • Walker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Knox County
  • Big Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Helton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
    • Helton is located in Leslie County
  • Hoskinston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskinston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
    • Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
  • Manchester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Pigeonroost
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeonroost have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeonroost
    • Pigeonroost is located in Clay County
  • Girdler
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Flat Lick
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
    • Flat Lick is located in Knox County
  • Callaway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Tanksley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanksley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanksley
    • Tanksley is located in Clay County
  • Crane Nest
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Wallins Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Hyden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pineville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Baxter
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Sidell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sidell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
    • Sidell is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sidell
    • From Ashers Fork to Sidell
  • Barbourville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
    • Barbourville is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <4>
  • Artemus
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artemus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
    • Artemus is located in Knox County
  • Wasioto
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Ammie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ammie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammie
    • Ammie is located in Clay County
  • Harlan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurel Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Marydell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Cane Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
    • Cane Creek is located in Laurel County
  • Tuttle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuttle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle
    • Tuttle is located in Laurel County

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Footnotes ...

<1>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 Ashers Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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