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 Dry Fork (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 Dry Fork. 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.
Name Variations for Dry Fork ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Dry Fork: Dry Frk.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Dry Fork. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dry Fork.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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.
Dry Fork is located in Jackson County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Clay, Estill, Laurel, Lee, Madison, Owsley & Rockcastle.
Below are the counties that are near Dry Fork. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dry Fork:
- Jackson County (The home county of Dry Fork)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dry Fork, with the one closest to Dry Fork listed first.
- Sandgap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sandgap is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
- Waneta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Waneta is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
- Dabolt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dabolt is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
- McKee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Peoples
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Peoples is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
- Kerby Knob
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
- Annville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gray Hawk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
- Foxtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Tyner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dry Fork, with the one closest to Dry Fork listed first.
- Benge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Benge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
- Fogertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fogertown is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
- Larue
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Larue is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
- Burning Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Sextons Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
- Sidell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sidell is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
- Fall Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
- Urban
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Urban is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
- Laurel Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Teges
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Teges is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
- Manchester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hima
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hima is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hima
- Estill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dry Fork, with the one closest to Dry Fork listed first.
- Locust Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Locust Branch is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Branch
- Lynch Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lynch Town is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
- Wagersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wagersville is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
- Winston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Winston is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Irvine
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Miller's Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
- Ravenna
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Witt Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Witt Springs is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Springs
- Furnace
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Furnace is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- Garrard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dry Fork, with the one closest to Dry Fork listed first.
- Cartersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cartersville is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Lowell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lowell is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Paint Lick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hyattsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hyattsville is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
- Nina
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nina is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nina
- Lancaster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harlan County
- Rutherford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rutherford is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dry Fork, with the one closest to Dry Fork listed first.
- North Corbin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- North Corbin is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Corbin
- Crane Nest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
- Woollum
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woollum is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
- Laurel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dry Fork, with the one closest to Dry Fork listed first.
- Greenmount
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenmount is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- East Bernstadt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pittsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Bernstadt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
- Maplesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Maplesville is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
- London
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sublimity City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
- Marydell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lake is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lily
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lily is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
- Bush
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bush is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Keavy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Keavy is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keavy
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dry Fork, with the one closest to Dry Fork listed first.
- Heidelberg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Heidelberg is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Idamay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Idamay is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
- Beattyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lone is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
- Saint Helens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dry Fork, with the one closest to Dry Fork listed first.
- Turkeytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Turkeytown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
- Crab Orchard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dog Walk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dog Walk is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Walk
- Broughtentown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Broughtentown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughtentown
- Preachersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Preachersville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preachersville
- Sugar Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sugar Grove is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Ottenheim
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ottenheim is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottenheim
- Halls Gap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Halls Gap is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Gap
- Maywood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Maywood is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Gilbert
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gilbert is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Highland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Highland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Rowland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rowland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dry Fork, with the one closest to Dry Fork listed first.
- Bighill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bighill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
- Duluth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Duluth is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Slate Lick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Slate Lick is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
- Dreyfus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dreyfus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreyfus
- Berea
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bobtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bobtown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
- Middletown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Middletown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Wallaceton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wallaceton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
- Kingston
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kingston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Panola
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Panola is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Farristown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Farristown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farristown
- Whites
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Whites is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Owsley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dry Fork, with the one closest to Dry Fork listed first.
- Travellers Rest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Island City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Vincent
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Vincent is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Pebworth
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pebworth is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
- Booneville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Southfork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
- Ricetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ricetown is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
- Sebastian
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Lerose
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
- Mistletoe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dry Fork, with the one closest to Dry Fork listed first.
- Walnut Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Bee Lick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
- Acorn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Acorn is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
- Woodstock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woodstock is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Shopville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Shopville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopville
- Coin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Coin is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Whetstone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Whetstone is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
- Dabney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dabney is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
- Dykes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dykes is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
- Grundy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grundy is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
- Piney Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Mount Victory
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Victory is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victory
- Rockcastle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dry Fork, with the one closest to Dry Fork listed first.
- Mullins
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
- Climax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Climax is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Livingston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Orlando
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Disputanta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Disputanta is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disputanta
- Wildie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
- Renfro Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Conway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Conway is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Hansford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
- Brodhead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gum Sulphur
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Gum Sulphur is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Sulphur
- Whitley County
- Corbin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dry Fork, see our County-by-County Page for Dry Fork.
Cemeteries Near Dry Fork ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dry Fork.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Dry Fork - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dry Fork covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dry Fork, with the one closest to Dry Fork listed first.
- Lear Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jep Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bowles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Johnetta Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Robinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Briarfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Simpson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Nelson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hacker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Chasteen Cope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chasteen Cope Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Chasteen Cope Cemetery is located between<3> the communities of Disputanta and Climax. The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<4> to the southeast of Disputanta.
- The Chasteen Cope Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chasteen Cemetery
- Chasteen Graveyard
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73398 <2>
- Chastine Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (550 more) ...
- Miller Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Miller Cemetery is located between<3> the communities of Disputanta and Climax. The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<4> to the northwest of Climax.
- The Miller Cemetery has also been known as:
- Miller Northern Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #277803 <2>
- Lover Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Casteel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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 Dry Fork in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dry Fork.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dry Fork, with the one closest to Dry Fork listed first.
- Cooksburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cooksburg is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
- Goochland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Goochland is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goochland
- Mullins
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
- Sinks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sinks is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks
- Pine Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Hill is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Livingston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Climax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Climax is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Clover Bottom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Clover Bottom is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bottom
- Orlando
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Peoples
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Peoples is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
- McKee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Morrill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Morrill is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Kerby Knob
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
- Disputanta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Disputanta is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disputanta
- Wildie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dry Fork. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dry Fork.
Newspapers Published in Dry Fork ...
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 Dry Fork.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dry Fork, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dry Fork.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Dry Fork:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Estill County
- Garrard County
- Harlan County
- Knox County
- Laurel County
- Lee County
- Lincoln County
- Madison County
- Owsley County
- Pulaski County
- Rockcastle County
- Whitley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Disputanta and Climax. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dry Fork) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Dry Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |