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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 Bluestone (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 Bluestone. 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 Bluestone ...

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: Blue Stone.

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 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.

Bluestone is located in Rowan 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 Rowan County: Bath, Carter, Elliott, Fleming, Lewis, Menifee & Morgan.

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

  • Rowan County     (The home county of Bluestone)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluestone, with the one closest to Bluestone listed first.
    • Lakeview Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
      • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Farmers
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
      • Farmers is located in Rowan County
    • Brady
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Rowan County
    • Clearfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
    • Morehead
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Hope
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
    • Gates
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Rowan County
    • Elliottville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
      • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
    • Haldeman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haldeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
      • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
    • Minor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Rowan County
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluestone, with the one closest to Bluestone listed first.
    • Midland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Bath County
    • Salt Lick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Black Sulpher Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Sulpher Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Sulpher Spring
      • Black Sulpher Spring is located in Bath County
    • Olympia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
      • Olympia is located in Bath County
    • Peasticks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peasticks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasticks
      • Peasticks is located in Bath County
    • Wyoming
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyoming. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Bath County
    • Pine Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Bath County
    • Suddith
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suddith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suddith
      • Suddith is located in Bath County
    • Slate Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slate Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Valley
      • Slate Valley is located in Bath County
    • Oakla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakla
      • Oakla is located in Bath County
    • Owingsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Preston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Bath County
  • Bourbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluestone, with the one closest to Bluestone listed first.
    • Little Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
      • Little Rock is located in Bourbon County
    • Jackstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackstown
      • Jackstown is located in Bourbon County
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluestone, with the one closest to Bluestone listed first.
    • Soldier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
      • Soldier is located in Carter County
    • Jacobs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
      • Jacobs is located in Carter County
    • Lawton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Carter County
    • Olive Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Smoky Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smoky Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
      • Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
    • Mountain Top
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Top. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
      • Mountain Top is located in Carter County
    • Counts Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
      • Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
    • Wesleyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wesleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
      • Wesleyville is located in Carter County
    • Grahn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
      • Grahn is located in Carter County
    • Smiths Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
      • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
    • Carter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
      • Carter is located in Carter County
    • Beetle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beetle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetle
      • Beetle is located in Carter County
  • Clark County
    • Kiddville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiddville
      • Kiddville is located in Clark County
  • Elliott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluestone, with the one closest to Bluestone listed first.
    • Ault
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
      • Ault is located in Elliott County
    • The Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for The Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
      • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
    • Gimlet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
      • Gimlet is located in Elliott County
    • Bell City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Elliott County
    • Sandy Hook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Newfoundland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
      • Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
    • Ibex
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ibex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
    • Isonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
      • Isonville is located in Elliott County
    • Bruin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
  • Fleming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluestone, with the one closest to Bluestone listed first.
    • Colfax
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Fleming County
    • Farmville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Fleming County
    • Grange City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
      • Grange City is located in Fleming County
    • Stringtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Fleming County
    • Plummers Landing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummers Landing
      • Plummers Landing is located in Fleming County
    • Hillsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
    • Muses Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muses Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muses Mills
      • Muses Mills is located in Fleming County
    • Sunset
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Fleming County
    • Ryan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Fleming County
    • Wallingford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in Fleming County
    • Sherburne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburne
      • Sherburne is located in Fleming County
    • Tilton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
      • Tilton is located in Fleming County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluestone, with the one closest to Bluestone listed first.
    • Mazie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mazie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
      • Mazie is located in Lawrence County
    • Adeline
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adeline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
      • Adeline is located in Lawrence County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluestone, with the one closest to Bluestone listed first.
    • Emerson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County
    • Burtonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonville
      • Burtonville is located in Lewis County
    • Camp Dix
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
      • Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
    • Tollesboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Charters
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters
      • Charters is located in Lewis County
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluestone, with the one closest to Bluestone listed first.
    • Cisco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Magoffin County
    • Logville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logville
      • Logville is located in Magoffin County
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluestone, with the one closest to Bluestone listed first.
    • Helena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Mason County
    • Weedonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonia
      • Weedonia is located in Mason County
    • Rectorville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rectorville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectorville
      • Rectorville is located in Mason County
    • Lewisburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Mason County
  • Menifee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluestone, with the one closest to Bluestone listed first.
    • Sudith
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sudith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudith
      • Sudith is located in Menifee County
    • Korea
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korea
      • Korea is located in Menifee County
    • Frenchburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
      • Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <3>
    • Denniston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denniston
      • Denniston is located in Menifee County
    • Mariba
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
      • Mariba is located in Menifee County
    • Wellington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Menifee County
    • Rothwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rothwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothwell
      • Rothwell is located in Menifee County
    • Means
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Means have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means
      • Means is located in Menifee County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluestone, with the one closest to Bluestone listed first.
    • Hope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Montgomery County
    • Spencer Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Village
      • Spencer Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Jeffersonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <3>
    • Camargo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
      • Camargo is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Judy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judy
      • Judy is located in Montgomery County
    • Mount Sterling
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <3>
    • Levee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Levee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levee
      • Levee is located in Montgomery County
    • Prewitt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prewitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt
      • Prewitt is located in Montgomery County
    • Reid Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Village
      • Reid Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Grassy Lick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Lick
      • Grassy Lick is located in Montgomery County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluestone, with the one closest to Bluestone listed first.
    • Ebon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ebon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
      • Ebon is located in Morgan County
    • Wrigley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Morgan County
    • Yocum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
      • Yocum is located in Morgan County
    • Ezel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezel
      • Ezel is located in Morgan County
    • Maytown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Morgan County
    • Mize
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Morgan County
    • Grassy Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
    • West Liberty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <3>
    • Malone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Morgan County
    • Elkfork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
      • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
    • Crockett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Morgan County
    • Jeptha
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
      • Jeptha is located in Morgan County
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluestone, with the one closest to Bluestone listed first.
    • Moorefield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
      • Moorefield is located in Nicholas County
    • Pleasant Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Nicholas County
    • Carlisle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Nicholas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <3>
  • Powell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluestone, with the one closest to Bluestone listed first.
    • Upper Cane
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upper Cane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Cane
      • Upper Cane is located in Powell County
    • Morris Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Creek
      • Morris Creek is located in Powell County
    • Rosslyn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosslyn
      • Rosslyn is located in Powell County
    • Slade
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade
      • Slade is located in Powell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slade <3>
    • North Bend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
      • North Bend is located in Powell County
    • Paint Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Creek
      • Paint Creek is located in Powell County
    • Black Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Powell County
    • Cat Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
      • Cat Creek is located in Powell County
    • Old Clay City Road
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Clay City Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Clay City Road
      • Old Clay City Road is located in Powell County
    • Pecks Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecks Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Creek
      • Pecks Creek is located in Powell County
    • Stanton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hatton Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatton Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton Creek
      • Hatton Creek is located in Powell County
  • Wolfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluestone, with the one closest to Bluestone listed first.
    • Valeria
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
      • Valeria is located in Wolfe County
    • Toliver
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
      • Toliver is located in Wolfe County
    • Hazel Green
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
    • Pine Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Campton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Helechawa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helechawa
      • Helechawa is located in Wolfe County
    • Rogers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Lee City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
      • Lee City is located in Wolfe County
    • Lexie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
      • Lexie is located in Wolfe County

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

Cemeteries Near Bluestone ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bluestone.

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

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

  • Shiloam Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Siloam Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siloam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery Two
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery Two
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery Two have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cassity Cemetery Two
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassity Cemetery Two
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassity Cemetery Two have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McGlosson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGlosson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGlosson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • DeWitt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeWitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeWitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery One
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery One
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery One have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howard Cemetery One
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery One
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery One have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ingram - Stevens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram - Stevens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram - Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Craycraft Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craycraft Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craycraft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
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    • Cassity Cemetery One
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassity Cemetery One
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassity Cemetery One have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kelsey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelsey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Logan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan 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.<4>

While we didn't find Bluestone in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bluestone.

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

  • Farmers
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
    • Farmers is located in Rowan County
  • Midland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Midland is located in Bath County
  • Cogswell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cogswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogswell
    • Cogswell is located in Rowan County
  • Brady
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
    • Brady is located in Rowan County
  • Morehead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Salt Lick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Rodburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodburn
    • Rodburn is located in Rowan County
  • Gates
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
    • Gates is located in Rowan County
  • Olympia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
    • Olympia is located in Bath County
  • Grange City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
    • Grange City is located in Fleming County
  • Plummers Landing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummers Landing
    • Plummers Landing is located in Fleming County
  • Triplett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triplett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
    • Triplett is located in Rowan County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Wyoming
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyoming. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Bath County
    • Blairs Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairs Mills
      • Blairs Mills is located in Morgan County
    • Elliottville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
      • Elliottville is located in Rowan County

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

Newspapers Published in Bluestone ...

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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bluestone.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bluestone, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bluestone.

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 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 Bluestone:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bluestone. 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>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 Bluestone, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bluestone) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bluestone. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1498, Longitude: -83.5113       In this case, the coordinates for Bluestone have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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