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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

Athol is primarily located in Lee County. A portion of Athol extends into Breathitt 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 Lee County: Breathitt, Estill, Jackson, Owsley & Wolfe.

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

  • Lee County     (The home county of Athol)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
    • Tallega
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
      • Tallega is located in Lee County
    • Lone
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
      • Lone is located in Lee County
    • Williba
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
      • Williba is located in Lee County
    • Primrose
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Lee County
    • Vada
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
      • Vada is located in Lee County
    • Saint Helens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
      • Saint Helens is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <2>
    • Fincastle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Lee County
    • Beattyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
      • Beattyville is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <2>
    • Zoe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoe
      • Zoe is located in Lee County
    • Heidelberg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
      • Heidelberg is located in Lee County
    • Idamay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idamay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
      • Idamay is located in Lee County
    • Zachariah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachariah
      • Zachariah is located in Lee County
  • Breathitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
    • Oakdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
    • Copebranch
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copebranch
      • Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
    • Chenowee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenowee
      • Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
    • Frozen Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frozen Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozen Creek
      • Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
    • Wolverine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
      • Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
    • Jackson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Vancleve
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vancleve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleve
      • Vancleve is located in Breathitt County
    • Quicksand
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
      • Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
    • Kragon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kragon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragon
      • Kragon is located in Breathitt County
    • Lost Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Whick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whick
      • Whick is located in Breathitt County
    • Taulbee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taulbee
      • Taulbee is located in Breathitt County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
    • Teges
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Oneida
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Clay County
    • Sextons Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sextons Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
      • Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
    • Laurel Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Eriline
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Burning Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
      • Burning Springs is located in Clay County
    • Big Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Fall Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Sidell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
      • Sidell is located in Clay County
    • Fogertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
      • Fogertown is located in Clay County
    • Manchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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>
  • Estill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
    • Furnace
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
      • Furnace is located in Estill County
    • Miller's Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
      • Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
    • Lynch Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
      • Lynch Town is located in Estill County
    • Ravenna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
      • Ravenna is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <2>
    • Irvine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
      • Irvine is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <2>
    • Witt Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Springs
      • Witt Springs is located in Estill County
    • Winston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Estill County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
    • Gray Hawk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
      • Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
    • Tyner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
      • Tyner is located in Jackson County
    • Foxtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
      • Foxtown is located in Jackson County
    • McKee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Waneta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waneta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
      • Waneta is located in Jackson County
    • Annville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
      • Annville is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <2>
    • Dabolt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dabolt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
      • Dabolt is located in Jackson County
    • Sandgap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandgap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
      • Sandgap is located in Jackson County
    • Kerby Knob
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerby Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
      • Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
  • Knott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
    • Fisty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisty
      • Fisty is located in Knott County
    • Emmalena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalena
      • Emmalena is located in Knott County
  • Leslie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
    • Confluence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Sizerock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerock
      • Sizerock is located in Leslie County
    • Bear Branch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
      • Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
    • Thousandsticks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thousandsticks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
      • Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
    • Hyden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Wooton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooton
      • Wooton is located in Leslie County
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
    • Netty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netty
      • Netty is located in Magoffin County
    • Ova
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ova
      • Ova is located in Magoffin County
    • Edna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Magoffin County
    • Elsie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
      • Elsie is located in Magoffin County
    • Royalton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Magoffin County
    • Sublett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett
      • Sublett is located in Magoffin County
    • Salyersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Menifee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
    • Denniston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denniston
      • Denniston is located in Menifee County
    • Mariba
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
      • Mariba is located in Menifee County
    • Wellington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Menifee County
    • Frenchburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
      • Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <2>
    • Korea
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korea
      • Korea is located in Menifee County
    • Rothwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothwell
      • Rothwell is located in Menifee County
    • Means
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Means have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means
      • Means is located in Menifee County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
    • Maytown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Morgan County
    • Cannel City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
      • Cannel City is located in Morgan County
    • Mize
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Morgan County
    • Ezel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezel
      • Ezel is located in Morgan County
    • Grassy Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
    • Malone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Morgan County
    • Ebon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
      • Ebon is located in Morgan County
    • West Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
  • Owsley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
    • Lerose
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
      • Lerose is located in Owsley County
    • Booneville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
      • Booneville is located in Owsley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <2>
    • Pebworth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
      • Pebworth is located in Owsley County
    • Ricetown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Southfork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
      • Southfork is located in Owsley County
    • Vincent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Owsley County
    • Sebastian
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
      • Sebastian is located in Owsley County
    • Mistletoe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Island City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
    • Buckhorn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhorn <2>
    • Gays Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
      • Gays Creek is located in Perry County
    • Chavies
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
      • Chavies is located in Perry County
    • Saul
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Krypton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krypton
      • Krypton is located in Perry County
    • Dice
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
      • Dice is located in Perry County
    • Yerkes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkes
      • Yerkes is located in Perry County
    • Busy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Butterfly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Ary
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ary
      • Ary is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ary <2>
    • Bonnyman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnyman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnyman
      • Bonnyman is located in Perry County
    • Avawam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avawam
      • Avawam is located in Perry County
  • Powell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
    • Slade
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade
      • Slade is located in Powell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slade <2>
    • Cat Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
      • Cat Creek is located in Powell County
    • Knowlton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knowlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
      • Knowlton is located in Powell County
    • Hatton Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton Creek
      • Hatton Creek is located in Powell County
    • Rosslyn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosslyn
      • Rosslyn is located in Powell County
    • Upper Cane
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Cane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Cane
      • Upper Cane is located in Powell County
    • North Bend
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
      • North Bend is located in Powell County
    • Stanton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Vaughns Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughns Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughns Mill
      • Vaughns Mill is located in Powell County
    • Judy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judy
      • Judy is located in Powell County
    • Happy Top
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Top
      • Happy Top is located in Powell County
    • Morris Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Creek
      • Morris Creek is located in Powell County
  • Wolfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
    • Bethany
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Wolfe County
    • Campton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Rogers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Pine Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Lexie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
      • Lexie is located in Wolfe County
    • Lee City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
      • Lee City is located in Wolfe County
    • Toliver
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
      • Toliver is located in Wolfe County
    • Belknap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Wolfe County
    • Hazel Green
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
    • Valeria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
      • Valeria is located in Wolfe County
    • Helechawa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helechawa
      • Helechawa is located in Wolfe County

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

Newspapers Published in Athol ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Athol.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Athol, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Athol.

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 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 Athol:

Cemeteries Near Athol ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Athol.

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

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

  • Crawford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Crawford Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
  • Hieronymus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Turner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
  • Little Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Deaton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deaton Cemetery
  • Lerose Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Gabbard Flat Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gabbard Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gabbard Flat Cemetery
  • Trent Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trent Cemetery
  • Continue List   (643 more) ...
    • Rose Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Combs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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>

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

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

  • Tallega
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
    • Tallega is located in Lee County
  • Jetts Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts Creek
    • Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
  • Copebranch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copebranch
    • Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
  • Monica
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
    • Monica is located in Lee County
  • Chenowee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenowee
    • Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
  • Saint Helens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
    • Saint Helens is located in Lee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <2>
  • Shoulderblade
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoulderblade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulderblade
    • Shoulderblade is located in Breathitt County
  • Elkatawa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkatawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkatawa
    • Elkatawa is located in Breathitt County
  • Fincastle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
    • Fincastle is located in Lee County
  • Eversole
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eversole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eversole
    • Eversole is located in Owsley County
  • Frozen Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frozen Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozen Creek
    • Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
  • Beattyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
    • Beattyville is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <2>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Proctor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Proctor is located in Lee County
    • Jackson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Southfork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
      • Southfork is located in Owsley County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Athol. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Athol) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Athol. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5526, Longitude: -83.5627       In this case, the coordinates for Athol have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Athol, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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