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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 Brainard (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 Brainard. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

Brainard is located in Floyd 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 Floyd County: Breathitt, Johnson, Knott, Magoffin, Martin & Pike.

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

  • Floyd County     (The home county of Brainard)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brainard, with the one closest to Brainard listed first.
    • David
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for David have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David
      • David is located in Floyd County
    • Blue River
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
      • Blue River is located in Floyd County
    • Goodloe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodloe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodloe
      • Goodloe is located in Floyd County
    • Prestonsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
      • Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <2>
    • Watergap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergap
      • Watergap is located in Floyd County
    • Allen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Allen has also been known as:
      • Beaver Creek Junction
      • Beaver Creek
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <2>
    • Dwale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwale
      • Dwale is located in Floyd County
    • Auxier
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auxier
      • Auxier is located in Floyd County
    • Langley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Floyd County
    • Martin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <2>
    • Maytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Floyd County
    • Warco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warco
      • Warco is located in Floyd County
  • Breathitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brainard, with the one closest to Brainard listed first.
    • Rousseau
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rousseau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
      • Rousseau is located in Breathitt County
    • Bays
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays
      • Bays is located in Breathitt County
    • Rock Lick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lick
      • Rock Lick is located in Breathitt County
    • Taulbee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taulbee
      • Taulbee is located in Breathitt County
    • Hardshell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardshell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell
      • Hardshell is located in Breathitt County
    • Clayhole
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhole
      • Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
    • Kragon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kragon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragon
      • Kragon is located in Breathitt County
    • Lost Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
    • Quicksand
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
      • Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
    • Jackson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Vancleve
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vancleve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleve
      • Vancleve is located in Breathitt County
    • Wolverine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
      • Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
  • Elliott County
    • Isonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brainard, with the one closest to Brainard listed first.
    • Asa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa
      • Asa is located in Johnson County
    • East Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
      • East Point is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Point <2>
    • Denver
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Johnson County
    • Collista
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collista
      • Collista is located in Johnson County
    • Oil Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
      • Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
    • Hagerhill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerhill
      • Hagerhill is located in Johnson County
    • Nero
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nero
      • Nero is located in Johnson County
    • Van Lear
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • West Van Lear
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Van Lear
      • West Van Lear is located in Johnson County
    • Barnetts Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnetts Creek
      • Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
    • Staffordsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsville
      • Staffordsville is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordsville <2>
    • Paintsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Knott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brainard, with the one closest to Brainard listed first.
    • Mousie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
      • Mousie is located in Knott County
    • Raven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Knott County
    • Vest
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vest
      • Vest is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vest <2>
    • Garner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Knott County
    • Leburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leburn
      • Leburn is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leburn <2>
    • Pippa Passes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
      • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Hindman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hindman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindman
      • Hindman is located in Knott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindman <2>
    • Carrie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Knott County
    • Kite
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
      • Kite is located in Knott County
    • Emmalena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalena
      • Emmalena is located in Knott County
    • Fisty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisty
      • Fisty is located in Knott County
    • Pine Top
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
      • Pine Top is located in Knott County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brainard, with the one closest to Brainard listed first.
    • Patrick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
      • Patrick is located in Lawrence County
    • Ulysses ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulysses have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
      • Ulysses is located in Lawrence County
    • Martha
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
      • Martha is located in Lawrence County
    • Skaggs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
      • Skaggs is located in Lawrence County
    • Wilbur ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
      • Wilbur is located in Lawrence County
    • Charley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charley
      • Charley is located in Lawrence County
    • Richardson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
      • Richardson is located in Lawrence County
    • Cordell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
      • Cordell is located in Lawrence County
    • Noris ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noris
      • Noris is located in Lawrence County
    • Georges Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Creek
      • Georges Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Peach Orchard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
      • Peach Orchard is located in Lawrence County
    • Ben Bow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Bow
      • Ben Bow is located in Lawrence County
  • Letcher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brainard, with the one closest to Brainard listed first.
    • Colson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colson
      • Colson is located in Letcher County
    • Deane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
      • Deane is located in Letcher County
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brainard, with the one closest to Brainard listed first.
    • Gypsy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
      • Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
    • Gapville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
      • Gapville is located in Magoffin County
    • Ivyton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyton
      • Ivyton is located in Magoffin County
    • Marshallville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
      • Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
    • Royalton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Magoffin County
    • Sublett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett
      • Sublett is located in Magoffin County
    • Gunlock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
      • Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
    • Painters Lick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Lick
      • Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County
    • Falcon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Magoffin County
    • Salyersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wheelersburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelersburg
      • Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
    • Flat Fork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
      • Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brainard, with the one closest to Brainard listed first.
    • Debord
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debord
      • Debord is located in Martin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Debord <2>
    • Tomahawk
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
      • Tomahawk is located in Martin County
    • Inez
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <2>
    • Pilgrim
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Martin County
    • Beauty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
      • Beauty is located in Martin County
    • Warfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
      • Warfield is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <2>
    • Hode
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
      • Hode is located in Martin County
    • Lovely
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brainard, with the one closest to Brainard listed first.
    • Ophir
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Morgan County
    • Dingus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dingus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
      • Dingus is located in Morgan County
    • Jeptha
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
      • Jeptha is located in Morgan County
    • Cannel City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
      • Cannel City is located in Morgan County
    • Crockett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Elkfork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Malone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • West Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Grassy Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
    • Mize
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brainard, with the one closest to Brainard listed first.
    • Ary
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ary
      • Ary is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ary <2>
    • Dwarf
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwarf
      • Dwarf is located in Perry County
    • Dice
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
      • Dice is located in Perry County
    • Bulan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulan
      • Bulan is located in Perry County
    • Hardburly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardburly
      • Hardburly is located in Perry County
    • Tribbey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey
      • Tribbey is located in Perry County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brainard, with the one closest to Brainard listed first.
    • Gulnare
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulnare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
      • Gulnare is located in Pike County
    • Blair Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Town
      • Blair Town is located in Pike County
    • Coal Run Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
      • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
    • Owsley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owsley
      • Owsley is located in Pike County
    • Pikeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Varney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney
      • Varney is located in Pike County
    • Mayo Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Village
      • Mayo Village is located in Pike County
    • Fords Branch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Branch
      • Fords Branch is located in Pike County
    • Raccoon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raccoon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon
      • Raccoon is located in Pike County
    • Robinson Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
      • Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
    • Shelbiana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbiana
      • Shelbiana is located in Pike County
    • Yeager
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
      • Yeager is located in Pike County
  • Wolfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brainard, with the one closest to Brainard listed first.
    • Belknap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Wolfe County
    • Lee City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Helechawa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helechawa
      • Helechawa is located in Wolfe County
    • Lexie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
      • Lexie is located in Wolfe County
    • Hazel Green
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Mingo County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brainard, with the one closest to Brainard listed first.
    • Greyeagle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
      • Greyeagle is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Kermit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
      • Kermit is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kermit <2>
  • Wayne County (WV)
    • Stonecoal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
      • Stonecoal is located in Wayne County (WV)

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

Newspapers Published in Brainard ...

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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brainard.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brainard, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brainard.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Brainard:

Cemeteries Near Brainard ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brainard.

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

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

  • Bob Prater Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bob Prater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bob Prater Cemetery
  • Prater Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prater Cemetery
  • William England Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William England Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William England Cemetery
  • Bays Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bays Cemetery
  • Holbrook Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holbrook Cemetery
  • Sub Howard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sub Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sub Howard Cemetery
  • Collins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
  • Cole Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
  • Cole Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
  • Chestnut Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Cemetery
  • Salyers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salyers Cemetery
  • Risner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Risner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Risner Cemetery
  • Continue List   (587 more) ...
    • Joe Howard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joe Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joe Howard Cemetery
    • Whitaker Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Whitaker Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Whitaker Family Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Sublett.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitaker Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484827 <5>
    • Howard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery

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 Brainard in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brainard.

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

  • Dotson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dotson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
    • Dotson is located in Floyd County
  • Bonanza
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
    • Bonanza is located in Floyd County
  • Gypsy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
    • Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
  • Gapville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
    • Gapville is located in Magoffin County
  • Goodloe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodloe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodloe
    • Goodloe is located in Floyd County
  • Riceville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
    • Riceville is located in Johnson County
  • Ivyton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyton
    • Ivyton is located in Magoffin County
  • Swampton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampton
    • Swampton is located in Magoffin County
  • Prestonsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
    • Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <2>
  • East Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
    • East Point is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Point <2>
  • Denver
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Denver is located in Johnson County
  • Dwale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwale
    • Dwale is located in Floyd County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Oil Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
      • Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
    • Langley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Floyd County
    • Alphoretta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alphoretta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphoretta
      • Alphoretta is located in Floyd County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brainard. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brainard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brainard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6640, Longitude: -82.8963       In this case, the coordinates for Brainard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Brainard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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