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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Cranks (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 Cranks. 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.

Cranks is located in Harlan 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 Harlan County: Bell, Leslie, Letcher, Perry, Lee (VA) & Wise (VA).

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

  • Harlan County     (The home county of Cranks)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cranks, with the one closest to Cranks listed first.
    • Cawood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Bobs Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Evarts
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evarts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
      • Evarts is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Evarts
      • From Cranks to Evarts
    • Kenvir
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenvir have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenvir
      • Kenvir is located in Harlan County
    • Redbud
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Dizney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Verda
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bailey Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Darkmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Draper
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Short Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Town
      • Short Town is located in Harlan County
    • Ages
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cranks, with the one closest to Cranks listed first.
    • Stoney Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Fork
      • Stoney Fork is located in Bell County
    • Callaway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Beverly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beverly
      • From Cranks to Beverly
    • Miracle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
      • Miracle is located in Bell County
    • Kettle Island
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
      • Kettle Island is located in Bell County
    • Varilla
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Calvin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Bell County
    • Jenson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Sims Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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 Cranks to Sims Fork
    • Arjay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Rella
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rella
      • Rella is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rella
      • From Cranks to Rella
    • Straight Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
      • Straight Creek is located in Bell County
  • Clay County
  • Leslie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cranks, with the one closest to Cranks listed first.
    • Helton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Leslie County
    • Chappell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mozelle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Warbranch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbranch
      • Warbranch is located in Leslie County
    • Yeaddiss
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeaddiss have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeaddiss
      • Yeaddiss is located in Leslie County
    • Cutshin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
      • Cutshin is located in Leslie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cutshin
      • From Cranks to Cutshin
    • Asher
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Hoskinston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskinston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
      • Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
    • Essie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinnett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
      • Stinnett is located in Leslie County
    • Smilax
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smilax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smilax
      • Smilax is located in Leslie County
    • Roark
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Letcher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cranks, with the one closest to Cranks listed first.
    • Gordon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Letcher County
    • Linefork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Partridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
      • Partridge is located in Letcher County
    • Flint
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Letcher County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flint
      • From Cranks to Flint
    • Hallie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Kings Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kings Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
      • Kings Creek is located in Letcher County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kings Creek
      • From Cranks to Kings Creek
    • Roxana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Letcher County
    • Blackey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Eolia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
      • Eolia is located in Letcher County
    • Hot Spot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Letcher
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letcher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
      • Letcher is located in Letcher County
    • Oven Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cranks, with the one closest to Cranks listed first.
    • Delphia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia
      • Delphia is located in Perry County
    • Slemp
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slemp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp
      • Slemp is located in Perry County
    • Cornettsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornettsville
      • Cornettsville is located in Perry County
    • Viper
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
      • Viper is located in Perry County
    • Happy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy
      • Happy is located in Perry County
    • Jeff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Scuddy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scuddy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scuddy
      • Scuddy is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scuddy <2>
  • Claiborne County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cranks, with the one closest to Cranks listed first.
    • Caney Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Evans Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
      • Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
    • Harrogate
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
      • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <2>
    • Shawanee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cumberland Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Raven Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Springdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tazewell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <2>
  • Grainger County (TN)
  • Hancock County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cranks, with the one closest to Cranks listed first.
    • Willis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
    • Kyles Ford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sneedville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Trent Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
      • Trent Valley is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
    • Alanthus Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Duck Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Xenophon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Xenophon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
      • Xenophon is located in Hancock County (TN)
    • Yount Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Hawkins County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cranks, with the one closest to Cranks listed first.
    • Rogersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Amis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
      • Amis is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Amis
      • From Cranks to Amis
    • Surgoinsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Galbraith Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Mooresburg Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresburg Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
      • Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people
    • Greenland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Bridge Ferry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
      • Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
    • New Canton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Canton
      • From Cranks to New Canton
    • Mooresburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Kepler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Persia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Persia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Persia
      • From Cranks to Persia
    • Church Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <2>
  • Lee County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cranks, with the one closest to Cranks listed first.
    • Fleenortown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Charles
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Jonesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pennington Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Ely
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
      • Ely is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Van
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Blackwater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dryden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Rose Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Stickleyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Keokee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Darnell Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darnell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
      • Darnell Town is located in Lee County (VA)
  • Scott County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cranks, with the one closest to Cranks listed first.
    • Duffield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Clinchport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Kermit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kermit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
      • Kermit is located in Scott County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kermit
      • From Cranks to Kermit
    • Lano
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Wise County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Cranks ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cranks.

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

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

  • Wash Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wash Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wash Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Noe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Napier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Slack Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lucas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodward Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maness - Ewing Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Pennington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cawood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cawood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cawood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Field Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Field Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hamblin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamblin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamblin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Baker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Spangler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spangler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spangler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Cranks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cranks.

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

  • Hubbard Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Springs
    • Hubbard Springs is located in Lee County (VA)
  • Evarts
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evarts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
    • Evarts is located in Harlan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <2>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Evarts
    • From Cranks to Evarts
  • Jonesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hagan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagan
    • Hagan is located in Lee County (VA)
  • Ely
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
    • Ely is located in Lee County (VA)
  • Van
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Harlan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Boons Path
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boons Path have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boons Path
    • Boons Path is located in Lee County (VA)
  • Blackwater
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Baxter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Rose Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dryden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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    • Creech
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creech have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creech
      • Creech is located in Harlan County
    • Stickleyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Wallins Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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

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

Newspapers Published in Cranks ...

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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cranks.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cranks, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cranks.

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 Cranks:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cranks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cranks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7652, Longitude: -83.1670    
<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 Cranks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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