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 Bimble (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 Bimble. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Bimble is located in Knox 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 Knox County: Bell, Clay, Laurel & Whitley.
Below are the counties that are near Bimble. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bimble:
- Knox County (The home county of Bimble)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bimble, with the one closest to Bimble listed first.
- Hinkle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hinkle is located in Knox County
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- Artemus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Artemus is located in Knox County
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- Heidrick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Heidrick is located in Knox County
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- Cannon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cannon is located in Knox County
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- Barbourville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Girdler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Girdler is located in Knox County
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- Flat Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Lick is located in Knox County
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- Dewitt
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dewitt is located in Knox County
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- Walker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Walker is located in Knox County
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- Trosper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Trosper is located in Knox County
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- Scalf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Scalf is located in Knox County
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- Bryants Store
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bryants Store is located in Knox County
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- Bell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bimble, with the one closest to Bimble listed first.
- Fourmile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fourmile is located in Bell County
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- Ingram
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ingram is located in Bell County
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- Dorton Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
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- Pineville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rella
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rella is located in Bell County
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- Sims Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sims Fork is located in Bell County
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- Arjay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arjay is located in Bell County
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- Straight Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Straight Creek is located in Bell County
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- Wasioto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wasioto is located in Bell County
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- Jenson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jenson is located in Bell County
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- Kettle Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kettle Island is located in Bell County
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- Calvin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Calvin is located in Bell County
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- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bimble, with the one closest to Bimble listed first.
- Brightshade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brightshade is located in Clay County
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- Ashers Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ashers Fork is located in Clay County
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- Goose Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
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- Garrard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Garrard is located in Clay County
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- Hima
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hima is located in Clay County
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- Manchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Urban
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Urban is located in Clay County
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- Sidell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sidell is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
- Fall Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
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- Larue
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Larue is located in Clay County
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- Benge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Benge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
- Big Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Big Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Harlan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bimble, with the one closest to Bimble listed first.
- Tacky Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
- Coldiron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pathfork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pathfork is located in Harlan County
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- South Wallins
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- South Wallins is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
- Wallins Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
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- Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
- Bledsoe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bledsoe is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Twila
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Twila is located in Harlan County
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- Loyall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Loyall is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Baxter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Harlan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mary Alice
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mary Alice is located in Harlan County
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- Rosspoint
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rosspoint is located in Harlan County
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- Laurel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bimble, with the one closest to Bimble listed first.
- Bush
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bush is located in Laurel County
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- Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lake is located in Laurel County
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- Marydell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
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- Hopewell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell is located in Laurel County
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- Lily
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lily is located in Laurel County
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- Dorthae
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dorthae is located in Laurel County
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- Keavy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Keavy is located in Laurel County
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- Sublimity City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
- Maplesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maplesville is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
- London
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- East Bernstadt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leslie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bimble, with the one closest to Bimble listed first.
- Roark
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Roark is located in Leslie County
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- Warbranch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Warbranch is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbranch
- Helton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Helton is located in Leslie County
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- Essie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Essie is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
- Mozelle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mozelle is located in Leslie County
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- Bear Branch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
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- Asher
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Asher is located in Leslie County
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- Hoskinston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
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- Chappell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Chappell is located in Leslie County
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- Stinnett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stinnett is located in Leslie County
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- Sizerock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sizerock is located in Leslie County
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- Thousandsticks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
- Whitley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bimble, with the one closest to Bimble listed first.
- Louden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Louden is located in Whitley County
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- Siler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Siler is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Woodbine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Woodbine is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
- Corbin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rockholds
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rockholds is located in Whitley County
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- Nevisdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nevisdale is located in Whitley County
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- Verne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Verne is located in Whitley County
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- Packard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Packard is located in Whitley County
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- Emlyn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Emlyn is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
- Williamsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Liberty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Campbell County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bimble, with the one closest to Bimble listed first.
- Jellico
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Morley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Morley is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- White Oak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Habersham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Habersham is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habersham
- Claiborne County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bimble, with the one closest to Bimble listed first.
- Pruden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pruden is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Cumberland Gap
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hamlin Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
- Shawanee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shawanee is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
- Clairfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Clairfield is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
- Harrogate
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Minton Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
- Speedwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lee County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bimble, with the one closest to Bimble listed first.
- Wheeler
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler is located in Lee County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Ewing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bimble, see our County-by-County Page for Bimble.
Cemeteries Near Bimble ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bimble.
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 Bimble - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bimble covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bimble, with the one closest to Bimble listed first.
- Morris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Black Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Walton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Yaeger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fisher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Barbourville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Johes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Turkey Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Castle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Warren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Adam & Eve Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (611 more) ...
- Glasscock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
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 Bimble in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bimble.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bimble, with the one closest to Bimble listed first.
- Artemus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Artemus is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
- Barbourville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Flat Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Lick is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
- Girdler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Girdler is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
- Emanuel
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Emanuel is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel
- Walker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Walker is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Bryants Store
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bryants Store is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Store
- Crane Nest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
- Ingram
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ingram is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Pineville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tuttle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tuttle is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle
- Gray
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Wasioto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wasioto is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioto
- Fletcher
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fletcher is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Carpenter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carpenter is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bimble. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bimble.
Newspapers Published in Bimble ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bimble.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bimble, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bimble.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Bimble:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Knox County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bell County
- Clay County
- Harlan County
- Laurel County
- Leslie County
- Whitley County
- Campbell County
- Claiborne County
- Lee County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Bimble, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bimble) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |