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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 Cofer (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 Cofer. 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.

Cofer is located in Metcalfe 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 Metcalfe County: Adair, Barren, Cumberland, Green, Hart & Monroe.

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

  • Metcalfe County     (The home county of Cofer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cofer, with the one closest to Cofer listed first.
    • Cedar Flat
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
      • Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County
    • Edmonton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonton
      • Edmonton is located in Metcalfe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton <2>
    • Beaumont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County
    • Summer Shade
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Randolph
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Randolph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
    • Knob Lick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
      • Knob Lick is located in Metcalfe County
    • Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
      • Center is located in Metcalfe County
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cofer, with the one closest to Cofer listed first.
    • Breeding
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
      • Breeding is located in Adair County
    • Nell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nell
      • Nell is located in Adair County
    • Toria
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toria
      • Toria is located in Adair County
    • Weed
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed
      • Weed is located in Adair County
    • Sparksville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
      • Sparksville is located in Adair County
    • Gradyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
      • Gradyville is located in Adair County
    • Chance
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
      • Chance is located in Adair County
    • Keltner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keltner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltner
      • Keltner is located in Adair County
    • Flatwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
      • Flatwood is located in Adair County
    • Fairplay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
      • Fairplay is located in Adair County
    • Bliss
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
      • Bliss is located in Adair County
    • Inroad
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inroad
      • Inroad is located in Adair County
    • Gadberry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadberry
      • Gadberry is located in Adair County
  • Barren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cofer, with the one closest to Cofer listed first.
    • Kino
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino
      • Kino is located in Barren County
    • Nobob
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
      • Nobob is located in Barren County
    • Eighty Eight
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eighty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
      • Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
    • Slick Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
      • Slick Rock is located in Barren County
    • Hiseville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiseville
      • Hiseville is located in Barren County
    • Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
      • Park is located in Barren County
    • Coral Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hill
      • Coral Hill is located in Barren County
    • Glasgow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Etoile
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etoile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
      • Etoile is located in Barren County
    • Oil City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oil City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Barren County
    • Cave City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Austin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Barren County
    • Beckton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckton
      • Beckton is located in Barren County
  • Casey County
    • Honey Acre
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
      • Honey Acre is located in Casey County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cofer, with the one closest to Cofer listed first.
    • Ida
      (22 miles [35.4 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Clinton County
    • Browns Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
      • Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County
    • Cumberland City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
      • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
    • Albany
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Alpha
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Clinton County
    • Savage
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Savage is located in Clinton County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cofer, with the one closest to Cofer listed first.
    • Marrowbone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
      • Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
    • Dubre
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
      • Dubre is located in Cumberland County
    • Waterview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
      • Waterview is located in Cumberland County
    • Grider
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
      • Grider is located in Cumberland County
    • Bakerton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
      • Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
    • Leslie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Cumberland County
    • Burkesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
      • Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Cloyds Landing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cloyds Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
      • Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
  • Green County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cofer, with the one closest to Cofer listed first.
    • Liletown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liletown
      • Liletown is located in Green County
    • Exie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
      • Exie is located in Green County
    • Roachville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachville
      • Roachville is located in Green County
    • Greensburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <2>
    • Gabe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
      • Gabe is located in Green County
    • Summersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Green County
    • Allendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Allendale is located in Green County
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cofer, with the one closest to Cofer listed first.
    • Three Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
      • Three Springs is located in Hart County
    • Pascal
      (22 miles [35.4 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascal
      • Pascal is located in Hart County
    • Bunnell Crossing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnell Crossing
      • Bunnell Crossing is located in Hart County
    • Hardyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardyville
      • Hardyville is located in Hart County
    • Canmer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canmer
      • Canmer is located in Hart County
    • Horse Cave
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rio
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Hart County
    • Rowletts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowletts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowletts
      • Rowletts is located in Hart County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cofer, with the one closest to Cofer listed first.
    • Meshack
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
      • Meshack is located in Monroe County
    • Forkton
      (19 miles [30.6 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
      • Forkton is located in Monroe County
    • Martinsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Monroe County
    • Mount Hermon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
    • Mud Lick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
      • Mud Lick is located in Monroe County
    • Tompkinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Hestand
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
      • Hestand is located in Monroe County
    • Boles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Monroe County
    • Gamaliel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fountain Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cofer, with the one closest to Cofer listed first.
    • Long Bottom
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
      • Long Bottom is located in Russell County
    • Esto
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Russell County
    • Freedom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Russell County
    • Jamestown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Middletown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Russell County
    • Russell Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Lula ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Russell County
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Russell County
    • Salem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Cofer, with the one closest to Cofer listed first.
    • Wright's
      (24 miles [38.6 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's
      • Wright's is located in Taylor County
    • Bengal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
      • Bengal is located in Taylor County
    • Campbellsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Elk Horn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Horn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
      • Elk Horn is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <2>
    • Acton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Taylor County
  • Wayne County
    • Parnell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Wayne County
  • Clay County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cofer, with the one closest to Cofer listed first.
    • Thompsons Store
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Boles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Moss
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
      • Moss is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Free Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
      • Free Hill is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Clementsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clementsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
      • Clementsville is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Cave Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
      • Cave Springs is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Celina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
      • Celina is located in Clay County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Cofer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cofer.

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

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

  • Jessee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jessee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jessee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Janes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Janes Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Janes Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southeast of Breeding.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74586 <5>
  • Mosby Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosby Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosby Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hawk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawk Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hawk Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2652552 <5>
  • Fudge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fudge Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fudge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the west of Breeding.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74017 <5>
  • Rowetown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowetown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dulin Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weed Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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    • Stapp Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stapp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Moss Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cedar Flats Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Flats Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Flats 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.<6>

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

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

  • Breeding
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
    • Breeding is located in Adair County
  • Nell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nell
    • Nell is located in Adair County
  • Sparksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
    • Sparksville is located in Adair County
  • Edmonton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonton
    • Edmonton is located in Metcalfe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton <2>
  • Gradyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
    • Gradyville is located in Adair County
  • Marrowbone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
    • Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
  • Keltner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keltner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltner
    • Keltner is located in Adair County
  • Waterview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
    • Waterview is located in Cumberland County
  • Amandaville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amandaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amandaville
    • Amandaville is located in Cumberland County
  • Fairplay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
    • Fairplay is located in Adair County
  • Gadberry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadberry
    • Gadberry is located in Adair County
  • Summer Shade
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Leslie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Cumberland County
    • Milltown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Adair County
    • Fry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
      • Fry is located in Green County

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

Newspapers Published in Cofer ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cofer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cofer, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cofer.

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 Cofer:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cofer. 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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cofer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cofer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9598, Longitude: -85.4902       In this case, the coordinates for Cofer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Cofer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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