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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 Big Branch (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 Big Branch. 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 hospitals 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.

Big Branch is located in Knott 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 Knott County: Breathitt, Floyd, Letcher, Magoffin, Perry & Pike.

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

  • Knott County     (The home county of Big Branch)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Branch, with the one closest to Big Branch listed first.
    • Emmalena
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalena
      • Emmalena is located in Knott County
    • Fisty
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisty
      • Fisty is located in Knott County
    • Tina
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
      • Tina is located in Knott County
    • Vest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vest
      • Vest is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vest <3>
    • Carrie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Knott County
    • Hindman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Leburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leburn
      • Leburn is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leburn <3>
    • Garner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Knott County
    • Sassafras
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sassafras <3>
    • Mousie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
      • Mousie is located in Knott County
    • Pippa Passes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
      • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Littcarr
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littcarr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
      • Littcarr is located in Knott County
  • Breathitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Branch, with the one closest to Big Branch listed first.
    • Hardshell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hardshell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell
      • Hardshell is located in Breathitt County
    • Clayhole
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhole
      • Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
    • Flintville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flintville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
      • Flintville is located in Breathitt County
    • Lost Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
    • Kragon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kragon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragon
      • Kragon is located in Breathitt County
    • Whick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whick
      • Whick is located in Breathitt County
    • Rousseau
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rousseau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
      • Rousseau is located in Breathitt County
    • Quicksand
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
      • Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
    • Bays
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays
      • Bays is located in Breathitt County
    • Jackson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wolverine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
      • Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
    • Frozen Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frozen Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozen Creek
      • Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Branch, with the one closest to Big Branch listed first.
    • Big Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Clay County
    • Eriline
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eriline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eriline
      • Eriline is located in Clay County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Branch, with the one closest to Big Branch listed first.
    • Dema
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dema have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dema
      • Dema is located in Floyd County
    • Garrett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Floyd County
    • Hueysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hueysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueysville
      • Hueysville is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueysville <3>
    • Lackey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
      • Lackey is located in Floyd County
    • Wayland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Eastern
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern
      • Eastern is located in Floyd County
    • Bypro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Hi Hat
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hi Hat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi Hat
      • Hi Hat is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hi Hat <3>
    • David
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for David have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David
      • David is located in Floyd County
    • Drift
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drift
      • Drift is located in Floyd County
    • Langley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Floyd County
    • Maytown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Floyd County
  • Harlan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Branch, with the one closest to Big Branch listed first.
    • Chad
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chad
      • Chad is located in Harlan County
    • Cumberland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <3>
    • Big Laurel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
      • Big Laurel is located in Harlan County
    • Benham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
      • Benham is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <3>
    • Lynch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Totz
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Totz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totz
      • Totz is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Totz <3>
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Branch, with the one closest to Big Branch listed first.
    • Asa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa
      • Asa is located in Johnson County
    • Denver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Johnson County
    • East Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
      • East Point is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Point <3>
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Branch, with the one closest to Big Branch listed first.
    • Athol
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athol. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Athol is located in Lee County
    • Tallega
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
      • Tallega is located in Lee County
    • Lone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
      • Lone is located in Lee County
  • Leslie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Branch, with the one closest to Big Branch listed first.
    • Confluence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Leslie County
    • Wooton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooton
      • Wooton is located in Leslie County
    • Smilax
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smilax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smilax
      • Smilax is located in Leslie County
    • Cutshin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cutshin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
      • Cutshin is located in Leslie County
    • Hyden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Yeaddiss
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeaddiss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeaddiss
      • Yeaddiss is located in Leslie County
    • Thousandsticks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thousandsticks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
      • Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
    • Wendover
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendover
      • Wendover is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wendover <3>
    • Sizerock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerock
      • Sizerock is located in Leslie County
    • Stinnett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinnett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
      • Stinnett is located in Leslie County
    • Hoskinston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskinston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
      • Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
    • Asher
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
      • Asher is located in Leslie County
  • Letcher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Branch, with the one closest to Big Branch listed first.
    • Colson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colson
      • Colson is located in Letcher County
    • Isom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom
      • Isom is located in Letcher County
    • Jeremiah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeremiah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
      • Jeremiah is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeremiah <3>
    • Blackey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackey
      • Blackey is located in Letcher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Letcher
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
      • Letcher is located in Letcher County
    • Hallie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallie
      • Hallie is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallie <3>
    • Deane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
      • Deane is located in Letcher County
    • Hot Spot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Spot
      • Hot Spot is located in Letcher County
      • Hot Spot has also been known as:
      • Hotspot
    • Roxana
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Letcher County
    • Uz
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uz
      • Uz is located in Letcher County
    • Bellcraft
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellcraft
      • Bellcraft is located in Letcher County
    • Thornton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Letcher County
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Branch, with the one closest to Big Branch listed first.
    • Gunlock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
      • Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
    • Gapville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
      • Gapville is located in Magoffin County
    • Gypsy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
      • Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
    • Marshallville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
      • Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
    • Royalton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Magoffin County
    • Sublett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett
      • Sublett is located in Magoffin County
    • Hendricks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hendricks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Magoffin County
    • Ivyton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyton
      • Ivyton is located in Magoffin County
    • Lakeville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Magoffin County
    • Ova
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ova
      • Ova is located in Magoffin County
    • Salyersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Netty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Netty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netty
      • Netty is located in Magoffin County
  • Morgan County
    • Cannel City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannel City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
      • Cannel City is located in Morgan County
  • Owsley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Branch, with the one closest to Big Branch listed first.
    • Mistletoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mistletoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
      • Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
    • Ricetown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
      • Ricetown is located in Owsley County
    • Sebastian
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
      • Sebastian is located in Owsley County
    • Lerose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
      • Lerose is located in Owsley County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Branch, with the one closest to Big Branch listed first.
    • Dwarf
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwarf
      • Dwarf is located in Perry County
    • Ary
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Hardburly
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardburly
      • Hardburly is located in Perry County
    • Tribbey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey
      • Tribbey is located in Perry County
    • Bulan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulan
      • Bulan is located in Perry County
    • Dice
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
      • Dice is located in Perry County
    • Stacy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stacy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
      • Stacy is located in Perry County
    • Acup
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acup
      • Acup is located in Perry County
    • Vicco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
      • Vicco is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Bonnyman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnyman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnyman
      • Bonnyman is located in Perry County
    • Combs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
      • Combs is located in Perry County
    • Hazard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Branch, with the one closest to Big Branch listed first.
    • Jonancy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonancy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
      • Jonancy is located in Pike County
    • Myra
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Pike County
    • Virgie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
      • Virgie is located in Pike County
    • Dorton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Owsley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owsley
      • Owsley is located in Pike County
    • Blair Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Town
      • Blair Town is located in Pike County
    • Coal Run Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
      • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
    • Robinson Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robinson Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
      • Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
    • Yeager
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
      • Yeager is located in Pike County
  • Wolfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Branch, with the one closest to Big Branch listed first.
    • Belknap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Wolfe County
    • Bethany
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Wolfe County
    • Lee City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
      • Lee City is located in Wolfe County
    • Helechawa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helechawa
      • Helechawa is located in Wolfe County
    • Lexie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
      • Lexie is located in Wolfe County
  • Wise County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Branch, with the one closest to Big Branch listed first.
    • Almira
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
      • Almira is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Haddonfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haddonfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
      • Haddonfield is located in Wise County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Big Branch ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Big Branch.

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

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

  • Adam Terry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Combs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Clear Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fuller Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Dobson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dobson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chestnut Gap Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Gap Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richard Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Owen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Young Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bolen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Compton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Compton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Compton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Big Branch in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Big Branch.

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

  • Dwarf
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwarf
    • Dwarf is located in Perry County
  • Vest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vest
    • Vest is located in Knott County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vest <3>
  • Hindman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Stacy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stacy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
    • Stacy is located in Perry County
  • Hazard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sassafras
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
    • Sassafras is located in Knott County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sassafras <3>
  • Ned
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ned have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ned
    • Ned is located in Breathitt County
  • Viper
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
    • Viper is located in Perry County
  • Pine Top
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
    • Pine Top is located in Knott County
  • Lost Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
    • Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
  • Chavies
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
    • Chavies is located in Perry County
  • Raven
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
    • Raven is located in Knott County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lackey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
      • Lackey is located in Floyd County
    • Hueysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hueysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueysville
      • Hueysville is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueysville <3>
    • Jeremiah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeremiah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
      • Jeremiah is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeremiah <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Big Branch ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Branch.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Big Branch, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Big Branch.

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 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 Big Branch:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Branch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 Big Branch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Big Branch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Branch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3719, Longitude: -83.0858       In this case, the coordinates for Big Branch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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