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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 Chappell (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 Chappell. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Chappell is located in Leslie 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 Leslie County: Bell, Clay, Harlan & Perry.

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

  • Leslie County     (The home county of Chappell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chappell, with the one closest to Chappell listed first.
    • Mozelle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Asher
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Helton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Leslie County
    • Hoskinston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskinston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
      • Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
    • Essie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
      • Essie is located in Leslie County
    • Stinnett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinnett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
      • Stinnett is located in Leslie County
    • Warbranch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbranch
      • Warbranch is located in Leslie County
    • Cutshin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cutshin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
      • Cutshin is located in Leslie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cutshin
      • From Chappell to Cutshin
    • Wendover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendover
      • Wendover is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wendover <3>
    • Yeaddiss
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeaddiss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeaddiss
      • Yeaddiss is located in Leslie County
    • Smilax
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smilax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smilax
      • Smilax is located in Leslie County
    • Roark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chappell, with the one closest to Chappell listed first.
    • Beverly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beverly
      • From Chappell to Beverly
    • Stoney Fork
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Fork
      • Stoney Fork is located in Bell County
    • Callaway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Rella
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rella
      • Rella is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rella
      • From Chappell to Rella
    • Sims Fork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sims Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Fork
      • Sims Fork is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sims Fork
      • From Chappell to Sims Fork
    • Kettle Island
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
      • Kettle Island is located in Bell County
    • Arjay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Miracle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
      • Miracle is located in Bell County
    • Jenson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Varilla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Calvin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Bell County
    • Dorton Branch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
      • Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
  • Breathitt County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chappell, with the one closest to Chappell listed first.
    • Ashers Fork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Big Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Brightshade
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Eriline
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eriline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eriline
      • Eriline is located in Clay County
    • Goose Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
      • Goose Rock is located in Clay County
    • Barcreek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcreek
      • Barcreek is located in Clay County
    • Garrard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
      • Garrard is located in Clay County
    • Oneida
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hima
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Manchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <3>
    • Teges
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
      • Teges is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Teges
      • From Chappell to Teges
    • Laurel Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Harlan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chappell, with the one closest to Chappell listed first.
    • Bledsoe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bledsoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
      • Bledsoe is located in Harlan County
    • Big Laurel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
      • Big Laurel is located in Harlan County
    • Rosspoint
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Putney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
      • Putney is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putney <3>
    • Baxter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <3>
    • Loyall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
      • Loyall is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Harlan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Coxton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ages
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bailey Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Draper
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Coldiron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Knott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chappell, with the one closest to Chappell listed first.
    • Sassafras
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sassafras <3>
    • Fisty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Redfox
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Emmalena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Littcarr
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littcarr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
      • Littcarr is located in Knott County
    • Carrie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hindman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Tina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
      • Tina is located in Knott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tina
      • From Chappell to Tina
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chappell, with the one closest to Chappell listed first.
    • Scalf
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
      • Scalf is located in Knox County
    • Walker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Knox County
    • Dewitt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
      • Dewitt is located in Knox County
    • Woollum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woollum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
      • Woollum is located in Knox County
    • Flat Lick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
      • Flat Lick is located in Knox County
    • Hinkle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
      • Hinkle is located in Knox County
    • Girdler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Bimble
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bimble
      • Bimble is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bimble <3>
    • Cannon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
      • Cannon is located in Knox County
    • Artemus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artemus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
      • Artemus is located in Knox County
    • Crane Nest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Heidrick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Laurel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chappell, with the one closest to Chappell listed first.
    • Bush
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
      • Bush is located in Laurel County
    • Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
      • Lake is located in Laurel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lake
      • From Chappell to Lake
  • Letcher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chappell, with the one closest to Chappell listed first.
    • Gordon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Letcher County
    • Hallie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallie
      • Hallie is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallie <3>
    • Linefork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Flint
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Letcher County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flint
      • From Chappell to Flint
    • Blackey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Roxana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Letcher County
    • Letcher
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
      • Letcher is located in Letcher County
    • Kings Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Partridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
      • Partridge is located in Letcher County
    • Hot Spot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jeremiah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeremiah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
      • Jeremiah is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeremiah <3>
    • Uz
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Owsley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chappell, with the one closest to Chappell listed first.
    • Mistletoe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mistletoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
      • Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
    • Sebastian
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ricetown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
      • Ricetown is located in Owsley County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chappell, with the one closest to Chappell listed first.
    • Slemp
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slemp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp
      • Slemp is located in Perry County
    • Delphia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia
      • Delphia is located in Perry County
    • Avawam
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Viper
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
      • Viper is located in Perry County
    • Cornettsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornettsville
      • Cornettsville is located in Perry County
    • Jeff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
      • Jeff is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeff <3>
    • Busy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy
      • Busy is located in Perry County
    • Yerkes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hazard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Butterfly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butterfly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfly
      • Butterfly is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Butterfly
      • From Chappell to Butterfly
    • Combs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
      • Combs is located in Perry County
    • Happy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy
      • Happy is located in Perry County
  • Hancock County (TN)
    • Alanthus Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
      • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
  • Lee County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chappell, with the one closest to Chappell listed first.
    • Saint Charles
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Lee County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Rose Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Fleenortown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Pennington Gap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ely
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
      • Ely is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Jonesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Darnell Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darnell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
      • Darnell Town is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Keokee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Ewing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Dryden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Van
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Wheeler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheeler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Lee County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wheeler
      • From Chappell to Wheeler
  • Wise County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chappell, with the one closest to Chappell listed first.
    • Exeter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Osaka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osaka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osaka
      • Osaka is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Osaka
      • From Chappell to Osaka

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

Cemeteries Near Chappell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chappell.

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

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

  • Huff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Halls Rest Haven Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hardy Bottom Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Bottom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Bottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakley Cave Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Green Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Napier Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Napier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Napier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Middleton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Holbrook Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holbrook Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Lewis / Joseph Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Raccoon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raccoon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raccoon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (519 more) ...
    • Honey Branch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honey Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honey Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Nolan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jones Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Helton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
    • Helton is located in Leslie County
  • Hoskinston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskinston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
    • Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
  • Cutshin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cutshin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
    • Cutshin is located in Leslie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cutshin
    • From Chappell to Cutshin
  • Baxter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Baxter is located in Harlan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <3>
  • Hyden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Harlan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Spring Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Clay County
  • Wallins Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
    • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
  • Evarts
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Big Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Creech
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creech have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creech
    • Creech is located in Harlan County
  • Viper
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
    • Viper is located in Perry County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Brightshade
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Hazard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Confluence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Leslie County

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

Newspapers Published in Chappell ...

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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chappell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chappell, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chappell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Chappell:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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>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 Chappell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chappell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chappell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0102, Longitude: -83.3500    









 

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