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

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

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

Decoy is located in Knott 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 Knott County: Breathitt, Floyd, Letcher, Magoffin, Perry & Pike.

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

  • Knott County     (The home county of Decoy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decoy, with the one closest to Decoy listed first.
    • Vest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vest
      • Vest is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vest <2>
    • Tina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
      • Tina is located in Knott County
    • Carrie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Knott County
    • Emmalena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalena
      • Emmalena is located in Knott County
    • Fisty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisty
      • Fisty is located in Knott County
    • Hindman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Leburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leburn
      • Leburn is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leburn <2>
    • Mousie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
      • Mousie is located in Knott County
    • Garner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Knott County
    • Pippa Passes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
      • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Raven
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Knott County
    • Littcarr
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littcarr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
      • Littcarr is located in Knott County
  • Breathitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decoy, with the one closest to Decoy listed first.
    • Hardshell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hardshell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell
      • Hardshell is located in Breathitt County
    • Rousseau
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rousseau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
      • Rousseau is located in Breathitt County
    • Clayhole
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Flintville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flintville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
      • Flintville is located in Breathitt County
    • Lost Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
    • Bays
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays
      • Bays is located in Breathitt County
    • Kragon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
      • Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
    • Rock Lick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lick
      • Rock Lick is located in Breathitt County
    • Taulbee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taulbee
      • Taulbee is located in Breathitt County
    • Jackson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Whick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whick
      • Whick is located in Breathitt County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decoy, with the one closest to Decoy listed first.
    • Hueysville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hueysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueysville
      • Hueysville is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueysville <2>
    • David
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for David have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David
      • David is located in Floyd County
    • Garrett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Floyd County
    • Lackey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
      • Lackey is located in Floyd County
    • Goodloe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodloe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodloe
      • Goodloe is located in Floyd County
    • Eastern
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern
      • Eastern is located in Floyd County
    • Dema
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dema have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dema
      • Dema is located in Floyd County
    • Langley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Floyd County
    • Maytown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Floyd County
    • Wayland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Blue River
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
      • Blue River is located in Floyd County
    • Warco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warco
      • Warco is located in Floyd County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decoy, with the one closest to Decoy listed first.
    • Asa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa
      • Asa is located in Johnson County
    • Oil Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
      • Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
    • Denver
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Johnson County
    • East Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
      • East Point is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Point <2>
    • Collista
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collista
      • Collista is located in Johnson County
    • Barnetts Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnetts Creek
      • Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
    • Hagerhill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerhill
      • Hagerhill is located in Johnson County
    • Nero
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nero
      • Nero is located in Johnson County
    • Staffordsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsville
      • Staffordsville is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordsville <2>
    • Van Lear
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Van Lear
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Van Lear
      • West Van Lear is located in Johnson County
    • Paintsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decoy, with the one closest to Decoy listed first.
    • Athol
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
      • Tallega is located in Lee County
    • Williba
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Lone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
      • Lone is located in Lee County
    • Vada
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
      • Vada is located in Lee County
    • Primrose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Lee County
    • Saint Helens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Leslie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decoy, with the one closest to Decoy listed first.
    • Confluence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Wooton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooton
      • Wooton is located in Leslie County
    • Smilax
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smilax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smilax
      • Smilax is located in Leslie County
    • Hyden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Thousandsticks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Cutshin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
      • Cutshin is located in Leslie County
    • Sizerock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerock
      • Sizerock is located in Leslie County
    • Wendover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Yeaddiss
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeaddiss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeaddiss
      • Yeaddiss is located in Leslie County
  • Letcher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decoy, with the one closest to Decoy listed first.
    • Colson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colson
      • Colson is located in Letcher County
    • Isom
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom
      • Isom is located in Letcher County
    • Jeremiah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeremiah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
      • Jeremiah is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeremiah <2>
    • Deane
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
      • Deane is located in Letcher County
    • Blackey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackey
      • Blackey is located in Letcher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Letcher
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
      • Letcher is located in Letcher County
    • Hallie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallie
      • Hallie is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallie <2>
    • Hot Spot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Spot
      • Hot Spot is located in Letcher County
      • Hot Spot has also been known as:
      • Hotspot
    • Roxana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Letcher County
    • Bellcraft
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellcraft
      • Bellcraft is located in Letcher County
    • Farraday
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farraday
      • Farraday is located in Letcher County
    • Hemphill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
      • Hemphill is located in Letcher County
      • Hemphill has also been known as:
      • Jackhorn
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decoy, with the one closest to Decoy listed first.
    • Gunlock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
      • Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
    • Gapville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
      • Gapville is located in Magoffin County
    • Royalton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Magoffin County
    • Sublett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett
      • Sublett is located in Magoffin County
    • Gypsy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
      • Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
    • Marshallville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
      • Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
    • Hendricks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hendricks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Magoffin County
    • Lakeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Magoffin County
    • Ivyton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyton
      • Ivyton is located in Magoffin County
    • Ova
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ova
      • Ova is located in Magoffin County
    • Salyersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Elsie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
      • Elsie is located in Magoffin County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decoy, with the one closest to Decoy listed first.
    • Cannel City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
      • Cannel City is located in Morgan County
    • Malone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Morgan County
    • Dingus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dingus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
      • Dingus is located in Morgan County
    • Ophir
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Morgan County
    • Grassy Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
    • Mize
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Morgan County
    • Jeptha
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
      • Jeptha is located in Morgan County
    • West Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
  • Owsley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decoy, with the one closest to Decoy listed first.
    • Lerose
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Ricetown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Mistletoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mistletoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
      • Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
    • Sebastian
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
      • Sebastian is located in Owsley County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decoy, with the one closest to Decoy listed first.
    • Ary
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ary
      • Ary is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ary <2>
    • Stacy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Dwarf
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwarf
      • Dwarf is located in Perry County
    • Dice
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Bulan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulan
      • Bulan is located in Perry County
    • Hardburly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardburly
      • Hardburly is located in Perry County
    • Tribbey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey
      • Tribbey is located in Perry County
    • Bonnyman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Combs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
      • Combs is located in Perry County
    • Hazard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Butterfly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Chavies
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
      • Chavies is located in Perry County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decoy, with the one closest to Decoy listed first.
    • Owsley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owsley
      • Owsley is located in Pike County
    • Blair Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Town
      • Blair Town is located in Pike County
    • Coal Run Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
      • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
    • Virgie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
      • Virgie is located in Pike County
    • Jonancy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonancy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
      • Jonancy is located in Pike County
    • Myra
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Pike County
  • Wolfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Decoy, with the one closest to Decoy listed first.
    • Belknap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Wolfe County
    • Lee City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
      • Lee City is located in Wolfe County
    • Bethany
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Helechawa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helechawa
      • Helechawa is located in Wolfe County
    • Lexie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
      • Lexie is located in Wolfe County
    • Mary
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Hazel Green
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
    • Campton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Toliver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
      • Toliver is located in Wolfe County

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

Cemeteries Near Decoy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Decoy.

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

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

  • Bradey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitt Howard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitt Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitt Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Compton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Compton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Compton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Benton Mann Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Mann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grassy Gap Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grassy Gap Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grassy Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haddix Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haddix Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haddix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Betts Mann Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Betts Mann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Betts Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chestnut Gap Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Gap Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • John Joy Howard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Joy Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Joy Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Russell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Clemons Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clemons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clemons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller 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.<4>

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

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

  • Vest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vest
    • Vest is located in Knott County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vest <2>
  • Stacy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Rousseau
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rousseau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
    • Rousseau is located in Breathitt County
  • Ned
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ned have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ned
    • Ned is located in Breathitt County
  • Dwarf
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwarf
    • Dwarf is located in Perry County
  • Gapville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
    • Gapville is located in Magoffin County
  • Hindman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Swampton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampton
    • Swampton is located in Magoffin County
  • Lost Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
    • Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
  • Hueysville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hueysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueysville
    • Hueysville is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueysville <2>
  • Gypsy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
    • Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
  • Lackey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
    • Lackey is located in Floyd County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Goodloe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodloe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodloe
      • Goodloe is located in Floyd County
    • Hendricks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hendricks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Magoffin County
    • Quicksand
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
      • Quicksand 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 Decoy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Decoy.

Newspapers Published in Decoy ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Decoy.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Decoy, 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 Decoy.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Decoy:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Decoy. 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>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 Decoy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Decoy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Decoy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4957, Longitude: -83.0941       In this case, the coordinates for Decoy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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