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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 Blanton Flats (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 Blanton Flats. 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 Blanton Flats ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Blanton Flats: Blanton Flts.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Blanton Flats is located in Jackson County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Clay, Estill, Laurel, Lee, Madison, Owsley & Rockcastle.
Below are the counties that are near Blanton Flats. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blanton Flats:
- Jackson County (The home county of Blanton Flats)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blanton Flats, with the one closest to Blanton Flats listed first.
- Foxtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
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- Waneta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Waneta is located in Jackson County
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- Kerby Knob
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
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- Sandgap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sandgap is located in Jackson County
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- McKee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gray Hawk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
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- Dabolt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dabolt is located in Jackson County
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- Tyner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
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- Annville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Peoples
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Peoples is located in Jackson County
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- Breathitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blanton Flats, with the one closest to Blanton Flats listed first.
- Jetts Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
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- Copebranch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
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- Oakdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
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- Chenowee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
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- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blanton Flats, with the one closest to Blanton Flats listed first.
- Log Lick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Log Lick is located in Clark County
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- Rightangle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rightangle is located in Clark County
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- Rabbit Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
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- Ford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ford is located in Clark County
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- Kiddville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kiddville is located in Clark County
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- Boonesboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Boonesboro is located in Clark County
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- Winchester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blanton Flats, with the one closest to Blanton Flats listed first.
- Sextons Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
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- Benge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Benge is located in Clay County
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- Fogertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fogertown is located in Clay County
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- Burning Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
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- Larue
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Larue is located in Clay County
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- Fall Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
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- Laurel Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
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- Teges
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Teges is located in Clay County
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- Sidell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sidell is located in Clay County
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- Oneida
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oneida is located in Clay County
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- Urban
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Urban is located in Clay County
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- Barcreek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barcreek is located in Clay County
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- Estill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blanton Flats, with the one closest to Blanton Flats listed first.
- Lynch Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lynch Town is located in Estill County
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- Locust Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Locust Branch is located in Estill County
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- Wagersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wagersville is located in Estill County
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- Ravenna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Irvine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Miller's Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
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- Winston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Winston is located in Estill County
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- Witt Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Witt Springs is located in Estill County
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- Furnace
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Furnace is located in Estill County
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- Garrard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blanton Flats, with the one closest to Blanton Flats listed first.
- Cartersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cartersville is located in Garrard County
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- Paint Lick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lowell
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lowell is located in Garrard County
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- Nina
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Nina is located in Garrard County
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- Hyattsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hyattsville is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
- Harlan County
- Rutherford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rutherford is located in Harlan County
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- Laurel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blanton Flats, with the one closest to Blanton Flats listed first.
- Greenmount
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Greenmount is located in Laurel County
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- East Bernstadt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pittsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
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- Maplesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Maplesville is located in Laurel County
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- Bernstadt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
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- London
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blanton Flats, with the one closest to Blanton Flats listed first.
- Heidelberg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Heidelberg is located in Lee County
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- Idamay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Idamay is located in Lee County
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- Beattyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Helens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Zachariah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Zachariah is located in Lee County
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- Zoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Zoe is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoe
- Fincastle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fincastle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Primrose
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Primrose is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Lone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lone is located in Lee County
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- Tallega
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Tallega is located in Lee County
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- Vada
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Vada is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
- Williba
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Williba is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
- Athol
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Athol is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blanton Flats, with the one closest to Blanton Flats listed first.
- Crab Orchard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Turkeytown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Turkeytown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
- Preachersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Preachersville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preachersville
- Dog Walk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dog Walk is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Walk
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blanton Flats, with the one closest to Blanton Flats listed first.
- Panola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Panola is located in Madison County
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- Dreyfus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dreyfus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreyfus
- Duluth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Duluth is located in Madison County
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- Brassfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brassfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
- Speedwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Speedwell is located in Madison County
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- Bighill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bighill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
- Bobtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bobtown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
- Bybee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bybee is located in Madison County
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- Elliston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elliston is located in Madison County
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- Kingston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kingston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Waco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Moberly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Moberly is located in Madison County
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- Berea
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Menifee County
- Means
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Means is located in Menifee County
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- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blanton Flats, with the one closest to Blanton Flats listed first.
- Levee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Levee is located in Montgomery County
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- Jeffersonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Camargo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Camargo is located in Montgomery County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Owsley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blanton Flats, with the one closest to Blanton Flats listed first.
- Travellers Rest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
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- Vincent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vincent is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Pebworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pebworth is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
- Booneville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Island City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Southfork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
- Lerose
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
- Ricetown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ricetown is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
- Sebastian
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Mistletoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
- Powell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blanton Flats, with the one closest to Blanton Flats listed first.
- Vaughns Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Vaughns Mill is located in Powell County
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- Knowlton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Knowlton is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Barker Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Barker Branch is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Branch
- Cat Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cat Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
- Hatton Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hatton Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton Creek
- Pecks Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pecks Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Creek
- South Fork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- South Fork is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Clay City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Piggville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Piggville is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggville
- Powell Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Powell Valley is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
- Stanton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Waltersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Waltersville is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersville
- North Bend
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Bend is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- Rockcastle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blanton Flats, with the one closest to Blanton Flats listed first.
- Climax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Climax is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Disputanta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Disputanta is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disputanta
- Mullins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
- Orlando
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Wildie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
- Conway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Conway is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Renfro Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Livingston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vernon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Brodhead
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gum Sulphur
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gum Sulphur is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Sulphur
- Hansford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
- Ottawa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ottawa is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Wolfe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blanton Flats, with the one closest to Blanton Flats listed first.
- Rogers
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mary
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mary is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
- Campton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bethany
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bethany is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Blanton Flats, see our County-by-County Page for Blanton Flats.
Cemeteries Near Blanton Flats ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blanton Flats.
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 Blanton Flats - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Blanton Flats covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blanton Flats, with the one closest to Blanton Flats listed first.
- Harrison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Russell Flat Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Marcum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Skinner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Barker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Coyle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Salt Rock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sparks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Isaacs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Willis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (499 more) ...
- Hoover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Flynn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Callahan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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 Blanton Flats in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blanton Flats.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Blanton Flats, with the one closest to Blanton Flats listed first.
- Drip Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Drip Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drip Rock
- Alcorn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Alcorn is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcorn
- Locust Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Locust Branch is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Branch
- Foxtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Alumbaugh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alumbaugh is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alumbaugh
- Wagersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wagersville is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
- Kerby Knob
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
- Clover Bottom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clover Bottom is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bottom
- McKee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Miller's Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
- Irvine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- West Irvine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- West Irvine is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Irvine
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Winston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Winston is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Brassfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brassfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
- Morrill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Morrill is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Blanton Flats. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blanton Flats.
Newspapers Published in Blanton Flats ...
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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blanton Flats.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blanton Flats, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blanton Flats.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Blanton Flats:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Breathitt County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Estill County
- Garrard County
- Harlan County
- Laurel County
- Lee County
- Lincoln County
- Madison County
- Menifee County
- Montgomery County
- Owsley County
- Powell County
- Rockcastle 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 Blanton Flats, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blanton Flats) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |