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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 Rock (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 Rock. 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.

Name Variations for Big Rock ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Bigrock.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Big Rock is located in Leslie 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 Leslie County: Bell, Clay, Harlan & Perry.

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

  • Leslie County     (The home county of Big Rock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Rock, with the one closest to Big Rock listed first.
    • Yeaddiss
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeaddiss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeaddiss
      • Yeaddiss is located in Leslie County
    • Cutshin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
      • Cutshin is located in Leslie County
    • Smilax
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smilax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smilax
      • Smilax is located in Leslie County
    • Chappell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell
      • Chappell is located in Leslie County
    • Wendover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Wooton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooton
      • Wooton is located in Leslie County
    • Asher
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
      • Asher is located in Leslie County
    • Hoskinston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskinston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
      • Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
    • Mozelle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
      • Mozelle is located in Leslie County
    • Stinnett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinnett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
      • Stinnett is located in Leslie County
    • Helton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Leslie County
    • Hyden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Essie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
      • Essie is located in Leslie County
  • Bell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Rock, with the one closest to Big Rock listed first.
    • Beverly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Bell County
    • Stoney Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Fork
      • Stoney Fork is located in Bell County
    • Callaway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
      • Callaway is located in Bell County
    • Rella
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rella
      • Rella is located in Bell County
    • Sims Fork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sims Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Fork
      • Sims Fork is located in Bell County
    • Kettle Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
      • Kettle Island is located in Bell County
    • Miracle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
      • Miracle is located in Bell County
    • Arjay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arjay
      • Arjay is located in Bell County
    • Jenson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson
      • Jenson is located in Bell County
    • Varilla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varilla
      • Varilla is located in Bell County
  • Breathitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Rock, with the one closest to Big Rock listed first.
    • Whick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whick
      • Whick is located in Breathitt County
    • Hardshell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell
      • Hardshell is located in Breathitt County
    • Clayhole
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhole
      • Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
    • Flintville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
      • Flintville is located in Breathitt County
    • Lost Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Rock, with the one closest to Big Rock listed first.
    • Ashers Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashers Fork
      • Ashers Fork is located in Clay County
    • Big Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Clay County
    • Eriline
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Brightshade
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brightshade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
      • Brightshade is located in Clay County
    • Barcreek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcreek
      • Barcreek is located in Clay County
    • Goose Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
      • Goose Rock is located in Clay County
    • Oneida
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Clay County
    • Teges
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
      • Teges is located in Clay County
    • Garrard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
      • Garrard is located in Clay County
  • Harlan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Rock, with the one closest to Big Rock listed first.
    • Big Laurel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
      • Big Laurel is located in Harlan County
    • Totz
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Totz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Putney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
      • Putney is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putney <3>
    • Louellen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louellen
      • Louellen is located in Harlan County
    • Bailey Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Creek
      • Bailey Creek is located in Harlan County
    • Darkmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkmont
      • Darkmont is located in Harlan County
    • Rosspoint
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosspoint
      • Rosspoint is located in Harlan County
    • Short Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Town
      • Short Town is located in Harlan County
    • Chad
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chad
      • Chad is located in Harlan County
    • Cumberland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Draper
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
      • Draper is located in Harlan County
    • Closplint
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Closplint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closplint
      • Closplint is located in Harlan County
    • Bledsoe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bledsoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
      • Bledsoe is located in Harlan County
  • Knott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Rock, with the one closest to Big Rock listed first.
    • Sassafras
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Redfox
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfox
      • Redfox is located in Knott County
    • Littcarr
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littcarr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
      • Littcarr is located in Knott County
    • Fisty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisty
      • Fisty is located in Knott County
    • Emmalena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalena
      • Emmalena is located in Knott County
    • Carrie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Knott County
    • Hindman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Top
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
      • Pine Top is located in Knott County
    • Tina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
      • Tina is located in Knott County
    • Leburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Knott County
    • Vest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Pippa Passes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Rock, with the one closest to Big Rock listed first.
    • Scalf
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
      • Scalf is located in Knox County
    • Walker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Knox County
  • Letcher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Rock, with the one closest to Big Rock listed first.
    • Gordon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Letcher County
    • Hallie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Linefork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linefork
      • Linefork is located in Letcher County
    • Flint
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Letcher County
    • Roxana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Letcher County
    • Blackey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackey
      • Blackey is located in Letcher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Letcher
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
      • Letcher is located in Letcher County
    • Hot Spot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Spot
      • Hot Spot is located in Letcher County
      • Hot Spot has also been known as:
      • Hotspot
    • Kings Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kings Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
      • Kings Creek is located in Letcher County
    • Partridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
      • Partridge is located in Letcher County
    • Jeremiah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeremiah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Uz
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uz
      • Uz is located in Letcher County
    • Isom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom
      • Isom is located in Letcher County
  • Owsley County
    • Mistletoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Rock, with the one closest to Big Rock listed first.
    • Slemp
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slemp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp
      • Slemp is located in Perry County
    • Delphia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia
      • Delphia is located in Perry County
    • Cornettsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornettsville
      • Cornettsville is located in Perry County
    • Viper
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
      • Viper is located in Perry County
    • Jeff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
      • Jeff is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeff <3>
    • Avawam
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avawam
      • Avawam is located in Perry County
    • Happy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy
      • Happy is located in Perry County
    • Acup
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acup
      • Acup is located in Perry County
    • Scuddy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scuddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scuddy
      • Scuddy is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scuddy <3>
    • Hazard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Vicco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Combs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
      • Combs is located in Perry County
    • Busy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Lee County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Rock, with the one closest to Big Rock listed first.
    • Saint Charles
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Lee County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Darnell Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darnell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
      • Darnell Town is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Keokee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
      • Keokee is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Ely
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
      • Ely is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Pennington Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
      • Pennington Gap is located in Lee County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
    • Fleenortown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenortown
      • Fleenortown is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Dryden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Jonesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Rose Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Stickleyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
      • Stickleyville is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Blackwater
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater
      • Blackwater is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Van
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
      • Van is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Ewing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wise County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Rock, with the one closest to Big Rock listed first.
    • Osaka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osaka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osaka
      • Osaka is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Exeter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Appalachia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Big Stone Gap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kent Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
      • Kent Junction is located in Wise County (VA)
    • East Stone Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
      • East Stone Gap is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Blackwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
      • Blackwood is located in Wise County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Big Rock ...

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

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

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

  • Lewis / Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis / Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lewis / Joseph Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2533977 <4>
  • Clover Fork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Huff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Camp Branch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Branch Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Camp Branch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2604162 <4>
  • Nolan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nolan Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shell Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2546559 <4>
  • Days Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Days Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Days Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caudill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caudill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caudill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riddle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Raccoon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raccoon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raccoon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cornett Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Turner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • 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.

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

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

  • Cutshin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
    • Cutshin is located in Leslie County
  • Viper
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
    • Viper is located in Perry County
  • Hoskinston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskinston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
    • Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
  • Helton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
    • Helton is located in Leslie County
  • Evarts
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evarts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
    • Evarts is located in Harlan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <3>
  • Hyden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Linefork
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linefork
    • Linefork is located in Letcher County
  • Baxter
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Baxter is located in Harlan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <3>
  • Roxana
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
    • Roxana is located in Letcher County
  • Indian Bottom
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bottom
    • Indian Bottom is located in Letcher County
  • Sassafras
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Hazard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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    • Harlan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kings Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kings Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
      • Kings Creek is located in Letcher County
    • Partridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
      • Partridge is located in Letcher County

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

Newspapers Published in Big Rock ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Rock.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Big Rock, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Big Rock.

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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Rock. 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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 Rock, 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 from Point A (ie- Big Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0431, Longitude: -83.2071       In this case, the coordinates for Big Rock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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