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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 Chance (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 Chance. 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 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.

Chance is located in Adair 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 Adair County: Casey, Cumberland, Green, Metcalfe, Russell & Taylor.

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

  • Adair County     (The home county of Chance)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chance, with the one closest to Chance listed first.
    • Fairplay
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Inroad
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inroad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inroad
      • Inroad is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inroad
      • From Chance to Inroad
    • Gadberry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Glens Fork
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sparksville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cundiff
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Flatwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flatwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
      • Flatwood is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flatwood
      • From Chance to Flatwood
    • Crocus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crocus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocus
      • Crocus is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crocus
      • From Chance to Crocus
    • Joppa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joppa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joppa
      • From Chance to Joppa
    • Breeding
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breeding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
      • Breeding is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Breeding
      • From Chance to Breeding
    • Toria
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toria
      • Toria is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toria
      • From Chance to Toria
    • Bliss
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bliss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
      • Bliss is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bliss
      • From Chance to Bliss
    • Columbia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Barren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chance, with the one closest to Chance listed first.
    • Eighty Eight
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eighty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
      • Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
    • Kino
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Nobob
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Slick Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slick Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
      • Slick Rock is located in Barren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slick Rock
      • From Chance to Slick Rock
    • Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hiseville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Coral Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coral Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hill
      • Coral Hill is located in Barren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coral Hill
      • From Chance to Coral Hill
  • Casey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chance, with the one closest to Chance listed first.
    • Honey Acre
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
      • Honey Acre is located in Casey County
    • Dunnville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
      • Dunnville is located in Casey County
    • Creston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creston
      • From Chance to Creston
    • Evans Ford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ford
      • Evans Ford is located in Casey County
    • Rheber
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Teddy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teddy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teddy
      • Teddy is located in Casey County
    • Windsor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Casey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <2>
    • Phil
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil
      • Phil is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Phil
      • From Chance to Phil
    • Rubert Ford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubert Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubert Ford
      • Rubert Ford is located in Casey County
    • Evona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
      • Evona is located in Casey County
    • Atterson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterson
      • Atterson is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atterson
      • From Chance to Atterson
    • Labascus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Labascus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
      • Labascus is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Labascus
      • From Chance to Labascus
    • Cantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantown
      • Cantown is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cantown
      • From Chance to Cantown
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chance, with the one closest to Chance listed first.
    • Ida
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ida
      • From Chance to Ida
    • Cumberland City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
      • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
    • Browns Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Albany
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Alpha
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Clinton County
    • Savage
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Savage is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Savage
      • From Chance to Savage
    • Static
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Static. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Static
      • From Chance to Static
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chance, with the one closest to Chance listed first.
    • Bakerton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
      • Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
    • Burkesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
      • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <2>
    • Dougan Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
      • Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Grider
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Marrowbone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dubre
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
      • Dubre is located in Cumberland County
    • Leslie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cloyds Landing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Green County
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chance, with the one closest to Chance listed first.
    • Three Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pascal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pascal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascal
      • Pascal is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pascal
      • From Chance to Pascal
  • Metcalfe County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chance, with the one closest to Chance listed first.
    • Meshack
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meshack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
      • Meshack is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meshack
      • From Chance to Meshack
    • Martinsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Monroe County
    • Forkton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
      • Forkton is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forkton
      • From Chance to Forkton
    • Hestand
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hestand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
      • Hestand is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hestand
      • From Chance to Hestand
    • Tompkinsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
      • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <2>
    • Mount Hermon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mud Lick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chance, with the one closest to Chance listed first.
    • Vinnie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vinnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie
      • Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vinnie
      • From Chance to Vinnie
    • Faubush
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chance, with the one closest to Chance listed first.
    • Esto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Esto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Esto
      • From Chance to Esto
    • Freedom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Long Bottom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jamestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Middletown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Russell County
    • Russell Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lula ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lula
      • From Chance to Lula
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stokes
      • From Chance to Stokes
    • Salem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Russell County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chance, with the one closest to Chance listed first.
    • Elk Horn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Wright's
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wright's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's
      • Wright's is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wright's
      • From Chance to Wright's
    • Campbellsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
      • Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsville <2>
    • Acton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Bengal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Mannsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
      • Mannsville is located in Taylor County
    • Saloma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saloma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saloma
      • Saloma is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saloma
      • From Chance to Saloma
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chance, with the one closest to Chance listed first.
    • Parnell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Murl
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Shearer Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rankin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rankin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rankin
      • From Chance to Rankin
    • Monticello
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Slickford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slickford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
      • Slickford is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slickford
      • From Chance to Slickford
    • Mill Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Sumpter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Clay County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chance, with the one closest to Chance listed first.
    • Thompsons Store
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
      • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
    • Free Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Cave Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Pickett County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chance, with the one closest to Chance listed first.
    • Static
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Static. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Pickett County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Static
      • From Chance to Static
    • Byrdstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Chanute
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chanute. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute
      • Chanute is located in Pickett County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chanute
      • From Chance to Chanute

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

Cemeteries Near Chance ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chance.

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

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

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

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

  • Fairplay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Glens Fork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Gadberry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sparksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Amandaville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amandaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amandaville
    • Amandaville is located in Cumberland County
  • Breeding
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breeding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
    • Breeding is located in Adair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Breeding
    • From Chance to Breeding
  • Crocus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crocus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocus
    • Crocus is located in Adair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Crocus
    • From Chance to Crocus
  • Montpelier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
    • Montpelier is located in Adair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Montpelier
    • From Chance to Montpelier
  • Columbia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Gradyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
    • Gradyville is located in Adair County
  • Creelsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creelsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creelsboro
    • Creelsboro is located in Russell County
  • Nell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nell
    • Nell is located in Adair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nell
    • From Chance to Nell
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    • Craycraft
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craycraft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craycraft
      • Craycraft is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Craycraft
      • From Chance to Craycraft
    • Milltown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Adair County
    • Esto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Esto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Esto
      • From Chance to Esto

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

Newspapers Published in Chance ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chance.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chance, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chance.

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 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 Chance:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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- Chance) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chance. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9752, Longitude: -85.3244    
<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 Chance, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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