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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 Draper (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 Draper. 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 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.

Draper 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 Draper. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Draper:

  • Harlan County     (The home county of Draper)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Draper, with the one closest to Draper listed first.
    • Evarts
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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 Draper to Evarts
    • Bailey Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Darkmont
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Verda
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Kenvir
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Short Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Putney
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
      • Putney is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putney <2>
    • Coxton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Dizney
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Rosspoint
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bobs Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Draper, with the one closest to Draper listed first.
    • Beverly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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 Draper to Beverly
    • Stoney Fork
      (18 miles [29 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Kettle Island
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Miracle
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Rella
      (23 miles [37 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 Draper to Rella
    • Sims Fork
      (23 miles [37 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 Draper to Sims Fork
    • Varilla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Arjay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jenson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Calvin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Straight Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Dorton Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
      • Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Draper, with the one closest to Draper listed first.
    • Ashers Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Brightshade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brightshade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
      • Brightshade is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brightshade
      • From Draper to Brightshade
    • Big Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Knott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Draper, with the one closest to Draper listed first.
    • Sassafras
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafras have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sassafras <2>
    • Redfox
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Littcarr
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littcarr have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
      • Littcarr is located in Knott County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Draper, with the one closest to Draper listed first.
    • Scalf
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
      • Scalf is located in Knox County
    • Walker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Knox County
    • Dewitt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
      • Dewitt is located in Knox County
  • Leslie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Draper, with the one closest to Draper listed first.
    • Chappell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Helton
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Yeaddiss
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Mozelle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cutshin
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Draper to Cutshin
    • Warbranch
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Asher
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hoskinston
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Stinnett
      (18 miles [29 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
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Essie
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Roark
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wendover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Letcher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Draper, with the one closest to Draper listed first.
    • Gordon
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Flint
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Draper to Flint
    • Hallie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Partridge
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Kings Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 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 Draper to Kings Creek
    • Blackey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Roxana
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Hot Spot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Letcher
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Uz
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jeremiah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeremiah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Oven Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Draper, with the one closest to Draper listed first.
    • Delphia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Jeff
      (23 miles [37 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>
    • Happy
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Scuddy
      (24 miles [38.6 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>
    • Acup
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Avawam
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Vicco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
      • Vicco is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Hazard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Combs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
      • Combs is located in Perry County
    • Busy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy
      • Busy is located in Perry County
  • Hancock County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Draper, with the one closest to Draper listed first.
    • Willis
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sneedville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Alanthus Hill
      (23 miles [37 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Trent Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Xenophon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Lee County (VA)
  • Scott County (VA)
  • Wise County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Draper ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Draper.

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

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

  • Evarts Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Middleton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Turner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Rainbow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainbow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainbow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burkhart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkhart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gabes Branch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gabes Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gabes Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Middleton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Howard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cawood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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.
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sergent Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sergent Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sergent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Field Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • Evarts
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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 Draper to Evarts
  • Harlan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Baxter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Hubbard Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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)
  • Wallins Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 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
  • Hagan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • 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)
  • Creech
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Helton
    (12 miles [19.3 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
  • Jonesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ely
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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)
  • Cutshin
    (15 miles [24.1 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 Draper to Cutshin
  • Boons Path
    (15 miles [24.1 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)
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Draper. See our List of 1890's Communities around Draper.

Newspapers Published in Draper ...

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 Draper.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Draper, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Draper.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Draper:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Draper. 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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Draper, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Draper) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Draper. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8644, Longitude: -83.2032    









 

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