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 Bethel (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 Bethel. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Bethel is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Clay, Estill, Laurel, Lee, Madison, Owsley & Rockcastle.
Below are the counties that are near Bethel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bethel:
- Jackson County (The home county of Bethel)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Sandgap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sandgap is located in Jackson County
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- Waneta
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Waneta is located in Jackson County
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- McKee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kerby Knob
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
- Dabolt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dabolt is located in Jackson County
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- Gray Hawk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
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- Foxtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
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- Peoples
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Peoples is located in Jackson County
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- Annville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tyner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Clark County
- Log Lick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Log Lick is located in Clark County
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- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Benge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Benge is located in Clay County
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- Fogertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fogertown is located in Clay County
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- Larue
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Larue is located in Clay County
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- Sextons Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
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- Burning Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
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- Fall Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
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- Sidell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sidell is located in Clay County
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- Laurel Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
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- Urban
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Urban is located in Clay County
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- Teges
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Teges is located in Clay County
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- Manchester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oneida
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Oneida is located in Clay County
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- Hima
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hima is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hima
- Estill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Locust Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Locust Branch is located in Estill County
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- Lynch Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lynch Town is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
- Wagersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wagersville is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
- Winston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Winston is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Ravenna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Irvine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Miller's Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
- Witt Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Witt Springs is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Springs
- Furnace
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Furnace is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- Garrard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Cartersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cartersville is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Lowell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lowell is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Paint Lick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hyattsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hyattsville is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
- Nina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nina is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nina
- Lancaster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harlan County
- Rutherford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rutherford is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Laurel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Greenmount
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Greenmount is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- East Bernstadt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pittsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Bernstadt
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
- London
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Maplesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Maplesville is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
- Sublimity City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
- Marydell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Bush
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bush is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Lily
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lily is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
- Keavy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Keavy is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keavy
- Dorthae
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dorthae is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Idamay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Idamay is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
- Heidelberg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Heidelberg is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Beattyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Helens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lone is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
- Fincastle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fincastle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Zoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zoe is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoe
- Tallega
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Tallega is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
- Primrose
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Primrose is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Zachariah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Zachariah is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachariah
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Turkeytown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Turkeytown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
- Crab Orchard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dog Walk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dog Walk is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Walk
- Broughtentown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Broughtentown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughtentown
- Preachersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Preachersville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preachersville
- Sugar Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sugar Grove is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Ottenheim
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ottenheim is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottenheim
- Gilbert
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gilbert is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Halls Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Halls Gap is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Gap
- Maywood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Maywood is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Highland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Highland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Rowland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rowland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
- Logantown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Logantown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logantown
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Bighill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bighill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
- Duluth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Duluth is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Dreyfus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dreyfus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreyfus
- Berea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Slate Lick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Slate Lick is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
- Bobtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bobtown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
- Middletown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Middletown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Panola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Panola is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Brassfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Brassfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
- Farristown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Farristown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farristown
- Kingston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kingston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Wallaceton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wallaceton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
- Whites
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whites is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Owsley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Travellers Rest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Vincent
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Vincent is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Island City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Pebworth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pebworth is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
- Booneville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Southfork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
- Ricetown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ricetown is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
- Sebastian
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Lerose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
- Mistletoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
- Powell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Vaughns Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Vaughns Mill is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughns Mill
- Knowlton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Knowlton is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Barker Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Barker Branch is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Branch
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Walnut Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Bee Lick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
- Acorn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Acorn is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
- Woodstock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Woodstock is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Coin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Coin is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Shopville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shopville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopville
- Whetstone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Whetstone is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
- Dabney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dabney is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
- Dykes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dykes is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
- Piney Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Grundy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grundy is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
- Mount Victory
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Victory is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victory
- Rockcastle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Climax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Climax is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Mullins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
- Disputanta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Disputanta is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disputanta
- Livingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Orlando
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Wildie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
- Conway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Conway is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Renfro Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Brodhead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hansford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
- Gum Sulphur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Gum Sulphur is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Sulphur
- Ottawa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ottawa is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bethel, see our County-by-County Page for Bethel.
Cemeteries Near Bethel ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bethel.
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 Bethel - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bethel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Bowles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lear Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jep Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Combs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Johnetta Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Briarfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Robinson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Stelle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cox Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Isaacs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (543 more) ...
- Chasteen Cope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chasteen Cope Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Chasteen Cope Cemetery is located between<3> the communities of Disputanta and Climax. The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<4> to the southeast of Disputanta.
- The Chasteen Cope Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chasteen Cemetery
- Chasteen Graveyard
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73398 <2>
- Chastine Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Miller Cemetery is located between<3> the communities of Disputanta and Climax. The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<4> to the northwest of Climax.
- The Miller Cemetery has also been known as:
- Miller Northern Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #277803 <2>
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.<5>
While we didn't find Bethel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bethel.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Cooksburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cooksburg is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
- Goochland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Goochland is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goochland
- Clover Bottom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Clover Bottom is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bottom
- McKee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kerby Knob
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
- Mullins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
- Climax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Climax is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Sinks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sinks is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks
- Morrill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Morrill is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
- Orlando
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Livingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Peoples
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Peoples is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Gray Hawk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
- Foxtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Disputanta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Disputanta is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disputanta
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bethel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bethel.
Newspapers Published in Bethel ...
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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethel.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bethel, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bethel.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bethel:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Estill County
- Garrard County
- Harlan County
- Laurel County
- Lee County
- Lincoln County
- Madison County
- Owsley County
- Powell County
- Pulaski County
- Rockcastle County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
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| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Disputanta and Climax. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bethel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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 Bethel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |