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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 Bobs Creek (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 Bobs Creek. 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 Bobs Creek ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Bobs Creek: Bobs Crk. (or less commonly used: Bobs Ck. or Bobs Cr.)
  • While the name of this community is Bobs Creek, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Bobs Creek may originally have been Bob's Creek.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Bobs Creek might be written as Bob Creek.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Bobs Creek is located in Harlan 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 Harlan County: Bell, Leslie, Letcher, Perry, Lee (VA) & Wise (VA).

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

  • Harlan County     (The home county of Bobs Creek)
  • Bell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bobs Creek, with the one closest to Bobs Creek listed first.
    • Stoney Fork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Fork
      • Stoney Fork is located in Bell County
    • Callaway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Beverly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beverly
      • From Bobs Creek to Beverly
    • Miracle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
      • Miracle is located in Bell County
    • Kettle Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
      • Kettle Island is located in Bell County
    • Varilla
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Calvin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Bell County
    • Jenson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Rella
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rella
      • Rella is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rella
      • From Bobs Creek to Rella
    • Sims Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sims Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Fork
      • Sims Fork is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sims Fork
      • From Bobs Creek to Sims Fork
    • Arjay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Straight Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
      • Straight Creek is located in Bell County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bobs Creek, with the one closest to Bobs Creek listed first.
    • Ashers Fork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Brightshade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bobs Creek, with the one closest to Bobs Creek listed first.
    • Scalf
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalf have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
      • Scalf is located in Knox County
    • Walker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Knox County
    • Dewitt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
      • Dewitt is located in Knox County
    • Flat Lick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
      • Flat Lick is located in Knox County
  • Leslie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bobs Creek, with the one closest to Bobs Creek listed first.
    • Helton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Leslie County
    • Chappell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Mozelle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Warbranch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbranch
      • Warbranch is located in Leslie County
    • Yeaddiss
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeaddiss have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeaddiss
      • Yeaddiss is located in Leslie County
    • Asher
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cutshin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cutshin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
      • Cutshin is located in Leslie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cutshin
      • From Bobs Creek to Cutshin
    • Hoskinston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskinston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
      • Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
    • Essie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
      • Essie is located in Leslie County
    • Stinnett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinnett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
      • Stinnett is located in Leslie County
    • Roark
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Smilax
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smilax have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smilax
      • Smilax is located in Leslie County
  • Letcher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bobs Creek, with the one closest to Bobs Creek listed first.
    • Gordon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Letcher County
    • Linefork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Flint
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Letcher County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flint
      • From Bobs Creek to Flint
    • Hallie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallie
      • Hallie is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallie <3>
    • Partridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
      • Partridge is located in Letcher County
    • Kings Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Roxana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Letcher County
    • Blackey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hot Spot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Letcher
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letcher have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
      • Letcher is located in Letcher County
    • Oven Fork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Uz
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bobs Creek, with the one closest to Bobs Creek listed first.
    • Delphia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia
      • Delphia is located in Perry County
    • Slemp
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slemp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp
      • Slemp is located in Perry County
    • Cornettsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornettsville
      • Cornettsville is located in Perry County
    • Viper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
      • Viper is located in Perry County
    • Avawam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Happy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy
      • Happy is located in Perry County
    • Jeff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
      • Jeff is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeff <3>
    • Scuddy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scuddy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scuddy
      • Scuddy is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scuddy <3>
    • Acup
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Claiborne County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bobs Creek, with the one closest to Bobs Creek listed first.
    • Cumberland Gap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrogate
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
      • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <3>
    • Shawanee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Caney Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tazewell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <3>
    • Evans Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
      • Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
    • Raven Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Springdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Minton Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
      • Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
    • New Tazewell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Grainger County (TN)
  • Hancock County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bobs Creek, with the one closest to Bobs Creek listed first.
    • Sneedville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Alanthus Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
      • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
    • Kyles Ford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Willis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
    • Duck Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Trent Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
      • Trent Valley is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
    • Xenophon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Xenophon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
      • Xenophon is located in Hancock County (TN)
    • Yount Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Hawkins County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bobs Creek, with the one closest to Bobs Creek listed first.
    • Mooresburg Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresburg Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
      • Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people
    • Galbraith Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Rogersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mooresburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Red Bridge Ferry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
      • Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
    • Amis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
      • Amis is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Amis
      • From Bobs Creek to Amis
  • Lee County (VA)
  • Scott County (VA)
  • Wise County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Bobs Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bobs Creek.

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

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

  • Pope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Field Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Field Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cawood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cawood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cawood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Slack Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wash Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wash Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wash Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burkhart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkhart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rainbow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainbow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainbow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evarts Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Middleton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Turner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (795 more) ...
    • Gabes Branch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gabes Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gabes Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Beech Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lucas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.<6>

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

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

  • Hubbard Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Springs
    • Hubbard Springs is located in Lee County (VA)
  • Evarts
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Harlan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hagan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagan
    • Hagan is located in Lee County (VA)
  • Baxter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Baxter is located in Harlan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <3>
  • Creech
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creech have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creech
    • Creech is located in Harlan County
  • Boons Path
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boons Path have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boons Path
    • Boons Path is located in Lee County (VA)
  • Wallins Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
    • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
  • Rose Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jonesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Van
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Helton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
    • Helton is located in Leslie County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bobs Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bobs Creek.

Newspapers Published in Bobs Creek ...

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

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

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bobs Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bobs Creek, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bobs Creek.

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 Bobs Creek:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bobs Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The 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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Bobs Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Bobs Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bobs Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7897, Longitude: -83.2477    









 

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