Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Bobs Fork (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 Fork. 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 Fork ...
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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Bobs Fork: Bobs Frk.
- While the name of this community is Bobs Fork, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Bobs Fork may originally have been Bob's Fork.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Bobs Fork might be written as Bob Fork.
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 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 Fork is located in Leslie 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 Leslie County: Bell, Clay, Harlan & Perry.
Below are the counties that are near Bobs Fork. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bobs Fork:
- Leslie County (The home county of Bobs Fork)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bobs Fork, with the one closest to Bobs Fork listed first.
- Bear Branch
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
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- Sizerock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sizerock is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerock
- Thousandsticks
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
- Hyden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Essie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Essie is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
- Wendover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Stinnett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stinnett is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
- Roark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Roark is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark
- Hoskinston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
- Confluence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Confluence is located in Leslie County
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- Asher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Asher is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
- Wooton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wooton is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooton
- Bell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bobs Fork, with the one closest to Bobs Fork listed first.
- Beverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Beverly is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Stoney Fork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Stoney Fork is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Fork
- Rella
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rella is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rella
- Sims Fork
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sims Fork is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Fork
- Arjay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Arjay is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arjay
- Callaway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Callaway is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
- Kettle Island
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kettle Island is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
- Jenson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jenson is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson
- Dorton Branch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
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- Miracle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Miracle is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
- Straight Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Straight Creek is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
- Fourmile
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fourmile is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
- Breathitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bobs Fork, with the one closest to Bobs Fork listed first.
- Whick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Whick is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whick
- Jetts Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts Creek
- Copebranch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copebranch
- Clayhole
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhole
- Hardshell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hardshell is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell
- Lost Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Kragon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Kragon is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragon
- Flintville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Flintville is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Chenowee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenowee
- Jackson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oakdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Quicksand
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bobs Fork, with the one closest to Bobs Fork listed first.
- Big Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Big Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Eriline
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Eriline is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eriline
- Barcreek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Barcreek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcreek
- Oneida
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oneida is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Goose Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Ashers Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ashers Fork is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashers Fork
- Teges
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Teges is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
- Brightshade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brightshade is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
- Garrard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Garrard is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
- Laurel Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Manchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hima
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hima is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hima
- Harlan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bobs Fork, with the one closest to Bobs Fork listed first.
- Bledsoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bledsoe is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Big Laurel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Big Laurel is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
- Tacky Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
- Coldiron
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wallins Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
- Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
- Baxter
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Loyall
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Loyall is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Rosspoint
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rosspoint is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosspoint
- South Wallins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- South Wallins is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
- Harlan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Putney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Coxton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coxton is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bobs Fork, with the one closest to Bobs Fork listed first.
- Tyner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Annville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gray Hawk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
- Dabolt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dabolt is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
- Peoples
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Peoples is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
- Knott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bobs Fork, with the one closest to Bobs Fork listed first.
- Sassafras
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fisty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fisty is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisty
- Emmalena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Emmalena is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalena
- Carrie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carrie is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Tina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tina is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bobs Fork, with the one closest to Bobs Fork listed first.
- Scalf
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Scalf is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
- Woollum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Woollum is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
- Walker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Walker is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Crane Nest
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
- Dewitt
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dewitt is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
- Girdler
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Girdler is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
- Hinkle
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hinkle is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
- Cannon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cannon is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Bimble
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Lick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Lick is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
- Heidrick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Heidrick is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidrick
- Artemus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Artemus is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
- Laurel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bobs Fork, with the one closest to Bobs Fork listed first.
- Bush
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bush is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lake is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Marydell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Greenmount
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Greenmount is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Maplesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Maplesville is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bobs Fork, with the one closest to Bobs Fork listed first.
- Lone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lone is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
- Athol
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Athol is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Tallega
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tallega is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
- Idamay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Idamay is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
- Saint Helens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Beattyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Primrose
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Primrose is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Heidelberg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Heidelberg is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Letcher County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bobs Fork, with the one closest to Bobs Fork listed first.
- Hallie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Blackey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Blackey is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Gordon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Letcher
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Letcher is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
- Owsley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bobs Fork, with the one closest to Bobs Fork listed first.
- Mistletoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
- Sebastian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Ricetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ricetown is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
- Southfork
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
- Island City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Lerose
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
- Booneville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Travellers Rest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Vincent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vincent is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Pebworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pebworth is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bobs Fork, with the one closest to Bobs Fork listed first.
- Saul
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Saul is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul
- Buckhorn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gays Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
- Avawam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Avawam is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avawam
- Busy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Busy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy
- Krypton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Krypton is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krypton
- Yerkes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yerkes is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkes
- Chavies
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chavies is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Butterfly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Butterfly is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfly
- Bonnyman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bonnyman is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnyman
- Hazard
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Combs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Combs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bobs Fork, see our County-by-County Page for Bobs Fork.
Cemeteries Near Bobs Fork ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bobs Fork.
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 Bobs Fork - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bobs Fork covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bobs Fork, with the one closest to Bobs Fork listed first.
- Roberts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Roberts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Couch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ledford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mosley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosley Cemetery
- The Mosley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mosley - Napier Cemetery
- Polly Marcum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Marcum Cemetery
- The Polly Marcum Cemetery has also been known as:
- Marcum Cemetery
- Hoskins Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskins Family Cemetery
- The Hoskins Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hoskins Cemetery
- Langdon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- General Bowling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for General Bowling Cemetery
- The General Bowling Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bowling Cemetery
- Sizemore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Davidson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Alfred Bowling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred Bowling Cemetery
- The Alfred Bowling Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bowling Cemetery
- Bowling Family Cemetery
- Bowling - Gilbert Cemetery
- Continue List (511 more) ...
- Roberts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- The Roberts Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hoskins Cemetery
- Lawson - Hensley Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75767 <3>
- Lawson - Hensley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ledford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Bobs Fork in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bobs Fork.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bobs Fork, with the one closest to Bobs Fork listed first.
- Big Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Big Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Spring Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Spring Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Hyden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hoskinston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
- Goose Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Confluence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Confluence is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Ammie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ammie is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammie
- Tanksley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Tanksley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanksley
- Brightshade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brightshade is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
- Gays Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
- Teges
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Teges is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
- Laurel Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Manchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sebastian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Cutshin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cutshin is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bobs Fork. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bobs Fork.
Newspapers Published in Bobs Fork ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bobs Fork.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bobs Fork, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bobs Fork.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Fork:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Leslie County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bell County
- Breathitt County
- Clay County
- Harlan County
- Jackson County
- Knott County
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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). |
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| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Bobs Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bobs Fork) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |