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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 Conkling (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 Conkling. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Conkling is located in Owsley 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 Owsley County: Breathitt, Clay, Jackson & Lee.

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

  • Owsley County     (The home county of Conkling)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conkling, with the one closest to Conkling listed first.
    • Southfork
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
      • Southfork is located in Owsley County
    • Ricetown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Sebastian
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
      • Sebastian is located in Owsley County
    • Island City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Owsley County
    • Booneville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
      • Booneville is located in Owsley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <2>
    • Travellers Rest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Travellers Rest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
      • Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
    • Vincent
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Owsley County
    • Mistletoe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Pebworth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
      • Pebworth is located in Owsley County
    • Lerose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
      • Lerose is located in Owsley County
  • Breathitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conkling, with the one closest to Conkling listed first.
    • Jetts Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jetts Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts Creek
      • Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
    • Copebranch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copebranch
      • Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
    • Oakdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
    • Chenowee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenowee
      • Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
    • Whick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whick
      • Whick is located in Breathitt County
    • Frozen Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frozen Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozen Creek
      • Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
    • Jackson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wolverine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
      • Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
    • Lost Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
    • Kragon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kragon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragon
      • Kragon is located in Breathitt County
    • Quicksand
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
      • Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
    • Clayhole
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhole
      • Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conkling, with the one closest to Conkling listed first.
    • Teges
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
      • Teges is located in Clay County
    • Sextons Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sextons Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
      • Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
    • Oneida
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Clay County
    • Laurel Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurel Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
      • Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
    • Barcreek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Burning Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burning Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
      • Burning Springs is located in Clay County
    • Fall Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
      • Fall Rock is located in Clay County
    • Eriline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Sidell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sidell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
      • Sidell is located in Clay County
    • Big Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Clay County
    • Benge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
      • Benge is located in Clay County
    • Fogertown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
      • Fogertown is located in Clay County
  • Estill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conkling, with the one closest to Conkling listed first.
    • Lynch Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
      • Lynch Town is located in Estill County
    • Wagersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wagersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
      • Wagersville is located in Estill County
    • Miller's Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miller's Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
      • Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
    • Locust Branch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Branch
      • Locust Branch is located in Estill County
    • Ravenna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
      • Ravenna is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <2>
    • Irvine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irvine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
      • Irvine is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <2>
    • Furnace
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
      • Furnace is located in Estill County
    • Witt Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Springs
      • Witt Springs is located in Estill County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conkling, with the one closest to Conkling listed first.
    • Tyner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
      • Tyner is located in Jackson County
    • Gray Hawk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
      • Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
    • Annville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
      • Annville is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <2>
    • McKee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Foxtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foxtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
      • Foxtown is located in Jackson County
    • Dabolt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dabolt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
      • Dabolt is located in Jackson County
    • Peoples
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
      • Peoples is located in Jackson County
    • Waneta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waneta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
      • Waneta is located in Jackson County
    • Sandgap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandgap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
      • Sandgap is located in Jackson County
    • Kerby Knob
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kerby Knob. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
      • Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conkling, with the one closest to Conkling listed first.
    • Woollum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Crane Nest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
      • Crane Nest is located in Knox County
  • Laurel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conkling, with the one closest to Conkling listed first.
    • Greenmount
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
      • Greenmount is located in Laurel County
    • Bush
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
      • Lake is located in Laurel County
    • Marydell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
      • Marydell is located in Laurel County
    • Maplesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
      • Maplesville is located in Laurel County
    • East Bernstadt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bernstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bernstadt
      • East Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bernstadt <2>
    • London
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pittsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
    • Sublimity City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
      • Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conkling, with the one closest to Conkling listed first.
    • Idamay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Idamay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
      • Idamay is located in Lee County
    • Lone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
      • Lone is located in Lee County
    • Heidelberg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
      • Heidelberg is located in Lee County
    • Beattyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
      • Beattyville is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <2>
    • Athol
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athol. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Athol is located in Lee County
    • Tallega
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
      • Tallega is located in Lee County
    • Saint Helens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
      • Saint Helens is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <2>
    • Primrose
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Lee County
    • Vada
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
      • Vada is located in Lee County
    • Williba
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
      • Williba is located in Lee County
    • Fincastle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fincastle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Lee County
    • Zoe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoe
      • Zoe is located in Lee County
  • Leslie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conkling, with the one closest to Conkling listed first.
    • Sizerock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerock
      • Sizerock is located in Leslie County
    • Bear Branch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
      • Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
    • Confluence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Thousandsticks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thousandsticks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
      • Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
    • Hyden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Essie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Wendover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Wooton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooton
      • Wooton is located in Leslie County
    • Roark
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark
      • Roark is located in Leslie County
    • Hoskinston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Asher
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
      • Asher is located in Leslie County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conkling, with the one closest to Conkling listed first.
    • Duluth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duluth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
      • Duluth is located in Madison County
    • Panola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Panola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Madison County
    • Bighill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bighill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
      • Bighill is located in Madison County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conkling, with the one closest to Conkling listed first.
    • Buckhorn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhorn <2>
    • Saul
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul
      • Saul is located in Perry County
    • Gays Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
      • Gays Creek is located in Perry County
    • Chavies
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
      • Chavies is located in Perry County
    • Krypton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krypton
      • Krypton is located in Perry County
    • Yerkes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkes
      • Yerkes is located in Perry County
    • Busy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Butterfly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfly
      • Butterfly is located in Perry County
    • Bonnyman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnyman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnyman
      • Bonnyman is located in Perry County
    • Dice
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
      • Dice is located in Perry County
    • Avawam
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avawam
      • Avawam is located in Perry County
    • Stacy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stacy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
      • Stacy is located in Perry County
  • Powell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conkling, with the one closest to Conkling listed first.
    • Barker Branch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Branch
      • Barker Branch is located in Powell County
    • South Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
      • South Fork is located in Powell County
    • Slade
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade
      • Slade is located in Powell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slade <2>
    • Knowlton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knowlton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
      • Knowlton is located in Powell County
    • Cat Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
      • Cat Creek is located in Powell County
  • Rockcastle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conkling, with the one closest to Conkling listed first.
    • Climax
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Climax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Rockcastle County
    • Livingston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <2>
    • Mullins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
      • Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
  • Wolfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conkling, with the one closest to Conkling listed first.
    • Mary
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
      • Mary is located in Wolfe County
    • Bethany
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Wolfe County
    • Campton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Rogers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Pine Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Lexie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
      • Lexie is located in Wolfe County

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

Cemeteries Near Conkling ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Conkling.

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

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

  • King Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bishop Bend Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Bend Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bishop Bend Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2508810 <4>
  • Griffith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Middleton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Russell Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bishop Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Esau - Gabbard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Esau - Gabbard Cemetery
    • The Esau - Gabbard Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gabbard Branch Cemetery
    • Henry Gabbard / James Cole Cemetery
    • Indian Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  • Lower Saddler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Saddler Cemetery North
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (557 more) ...
    • Saddler Cemetery South
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Job Allen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Job Allen Cemetery
      • The Job Allen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Allen Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Conkling had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Southfork
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
    • Southfork is located in Owsley County
  • Sebastian
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
    • Sebastian is located in Owsley County
  • Island City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
    • Island City is located in Owsley County
  • Eversole
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eversole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eversole
    • Eversole is located in Owsley County
  • Sturgeon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
    • Sturgeon is located in Owsley County
  • Sextons Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sextons Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
    • Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
  • Teges
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
    • Teges is located in Clay County
  • Ammie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ammie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammie
    • Ammie is located in Clay County
  • Travellers Rest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Travellers Rest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
    • Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
  • Maulden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maulden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maulden
    • Maulden is located in Jackson County
  • Laurel Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurel Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
    • Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
  • Burning Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burning Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
    • Burning Springs is located in Clay County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Tanksley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanksley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanksley
      • Tanksley is located in Clay County
    • Crockettsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockettsville
      • Crockettsville is located in Breathitt County
    • Jetts Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jetts Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts Creek
      • Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County

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

Newspapers Published in Conkling ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Conkling.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Conkling, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Conkling.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Conkling:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Conkling. 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>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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Conkling) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Conkling. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3815, Longitude: -83.6899       In this case, the coordinates for Conkling have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Conkling, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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