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 Bigstone (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 Bigstone. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Bigstone is located in Elliott 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 Elliott County: Carter, Lawrence, Morgan & Rowan.
Below are the counties that are near Bigstone. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bigstone:
- Elliott County (The home county of Bigstone)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bigstone, with the one closest to Bigstone listed first.
- The Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Ridge is located in Elliott County
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- Sandy Hook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bell City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bell City is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Newfoundland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
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- Ault
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ault is located in Elliott County
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- Ibex
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ibex is located in Elliott County
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- Isonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Isonville is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
- Gimlet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gimlet is located in Elliott County
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- Bruin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bruin is located in Elliott County
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- Bath County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bigstone, with the one closest to Bigstone listed first.
- Midland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Midland is located in Bath County
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- Salt Lick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Suddith
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Suddith is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suddith
- Black Sulpher Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove is located in Bath County
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- Olympia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Olympia is located in Bath County
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- Peasticks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Peasticks is located in Bath County
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- Wyoming
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wyoming is located in Bath County
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- Mill Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mill Creek is located in Bath County
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- Slate Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Slate Valley is located in Bath County
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- Boyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bigstone, with the one closest to Bigstone listed first.
- Rush
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boltsfork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boltsfork is located in Boyd County
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- Big Sandy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Big Sandy is located in Boyd County
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- Mavity
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mavity is located in Boyd County
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- Princess
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Princess is located in Boyd County
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- Carter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bigstone, with the one closest to Bigstone listed first.
- Jacobs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jacobs is located in Carter County
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- Lawton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lawton is located in Carter County
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- Soldier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Soldier is located in Carter County
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- Grahn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Grahn is located in Carter County
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- Mountain Top
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mountain Top is located in Carter County
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- Olive Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Beetle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beetle is located in Carter County
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- Counts Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
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- Leon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leon is located in Carter County
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- Willard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willard is located in Carter County
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- Smoky Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
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- Hitchins
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hitchins is located in Carter County
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- Mount Savage
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Savage is located in Carter County
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- Fleming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bigstone, with the one closest to Bigstone listed first.
- Ryan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ryan is located in Fleming County
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- Muses Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Muses Mills is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muses Mills
- Plummers Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Plummers Landing is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummers Landing
- Farmville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Farmville is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Colfax
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Colfax is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Grange City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Grange City is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
- Stringtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Stringtown is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Hillsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Greenup County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bigstone, with the one closest to Bigstone listed first.
- Hopewell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Tygarts Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
- Hunnewell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Warnock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Warnock is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bigstone, with the one closest to Bigstone listed first.
- Keaton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Keaton is located in Johnson County
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- Redbush
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Redbush is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Flatgap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Flatgap is located in Johnson County
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- Fuget
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fuget is located in Johnson County
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- Volga
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Volga is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Oil Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
- Sitka
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sitka is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Barnetts Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnetts Creek
- Nippa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nippa is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nippa
- Staffordsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wittensville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wittensville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
- Asa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Asa is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa
- Lowmansville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lowmansville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowmansville
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bigstone, with the one closest to Bigstone listed first.
- Mazie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mazie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
- Skaggs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Skaggs is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
- Martha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Martha is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
- Houckville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Houckville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houckville
- Cherokee Gap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cherokee Gap is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Gap
- Webbville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Webbville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
- Blaine
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cherokee
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cherokee is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Brammer Gap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Brammer Gap is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brammer Gap
- Hicksville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hicksville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Overda
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Overda is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overda
- Cordell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cordell is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
- Prosperity
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Prosperity is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bigstone, with the one closest to Bigstone listed first.
- Emerson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Emerson is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Camp Dix
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
- Magoffin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bigstone, with the one closest to Bigstone listed first.
- Logville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Logville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logville
- Cisco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cisco is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Lacey
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lacey is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Maggard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Maggard is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggard
- Flat Fork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
- Edna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Edna is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Wheelersburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelersburg
- Elsie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Elsie is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
- Falcon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Falcon is located in Magoffin County
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- Salyersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Painters Lick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Lick
- Netty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Netty is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netty
- Ova
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ova is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ova
- Menifee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bigstone, with the one closest to Bigstone listed first.
- Korea
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Korea is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korea
- Wellington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wellington is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Denniston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Denniston is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denniston
- Mariba
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mariba is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
- Sudith
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sudith is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudith
- Frenchburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rothwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rothwell is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothwell
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bigstone, with the one closest to Bigstone listed first.
- Wrigley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wrigley is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
- Elkfork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Elkfork is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
- Crockett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crockett is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Jeptha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jeptha is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
- Yocum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yocum is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
- Dingus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dingus is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
- West Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Malone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Malone is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
- Ophir
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ophir is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Ebon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ebon is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
- Grassy Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Ezel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ezel is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezel
- Mize
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mize is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
- Rowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bigstone, with the one closest to Bigstone listed first.
- Minor
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Minor is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Elliottville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elliottville is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
- Gates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gates is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
- Haldeman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Haldeman is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
- Clearfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clearfield is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
- Brady
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Brady is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
- Morehead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Lakeview Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Farmers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Farmers is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
- Wolfe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bigstone, with the one closest to Bigstone listed first.
- Helechawa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Helechawa is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helechawa
- Hazel Green
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Toliver
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Toliver is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
- Lee City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lee City is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
- Valeria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Valeria is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
- Belknap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Belknap is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Lexie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lexie is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bigstone, see our County-by-County Page for Bigstone.
Cemeteries Near Bigstone ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bigstone.
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 Bigstone - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bigstone covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bigstone, with the one closest to Bigstone listed first.
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lytten Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Plez Clevenger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Polk Howard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Milton Ladd Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Click Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pennington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Town Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Boggs Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Riley Conn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Whitt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Adkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (951 more) ...
- Brown - Porter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Simmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boggs Cemetery Two
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Bigstone in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bigstone.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bigstone, with the one closest to Bigstone listed first.
- The Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Ridge is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
- Sandy Hook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Little Sandy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Little Sandy is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
- Ordinary
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ordinary is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordinary
- Newfoundland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
- Wyett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wyett is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyett
- Stark
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Stark is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
- Minor
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Minor is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Blairs Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Blairs Mills is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairs Mills
- Redwine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Redwine is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwine
- Isonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Isonville is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
- Newcombe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Newcombe is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcombe
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ibex
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ibex is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
- Elliottville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elliottville is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
- Gimlet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gimlet is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bigstone. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bigstone.
Newspapers Published in Bigstone ...
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 Bigstone.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bigstone, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bigstone.
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bigstone:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Elliott County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bath County
- Boyd County
- Carter County
- Fleming County
- Greenup County
- Johnson County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- Magoffin County
- Menifee County
- Morgan County
- Rowan County
- Wolfe 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> | 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 Bigstone, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Bigstone) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |