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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 Dunraven (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 Dunraven. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Dunraven is located in Perry 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 Perry County: Breathitt, Clay, Harlan, Knott, Leslie, Letcher & Owsley.

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

  • Perry County     (The home county of Dunraven)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunraven, with the one closest to Dunraven listed first.
    • Yerkes
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkes
      • Yerkes is located in Perry County
    • Busy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy
      • Busy is located in Perry County
    • Butterfly
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfly
      • Butterfly is located in Perry County
    • Krypton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krypton
      • Krypton is located in Perry County
    • Bonnyman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnyman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnyman
      • Bonnyman is located in Perry County
    • Chavies
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
      • Chavies is located in Perry County
    • Dice
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
      • Dice is located in Perry County
    • Avawam
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avawam
      • Avawam is located in Perry County
    • Combs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Bulan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulan
      • Bulan is located in Perry County
    • Hazard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gays Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
      • Gays Creek is located in Perry County
  • Bell County
    • Beverly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Bell County
  • Breathitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunraven, with the one closest to Dunraven listed first.
    • Whick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whick
      • Whick is located in Breathitt County
    • Hardshell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell
      • Hardshell is located in Breathitt County
    • Clayhole
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
      • Flintville is located in Breathitt County
    • Lost Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
    • Kragon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragon
      • Kragon is located in Breathitt County
    • Quicksand
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
      • Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
    • Jackson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jetts Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jetts Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts Creek
      • Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
    • Wolverine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
      • Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
    • Chenowee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenowee
      • Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
    • Copebranch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copebranch
      • Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunraven, with the one closest to Dunraven listed first.
    • Big Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Clay County
    • Eriline
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eriline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eriline
      • Eriline is located in Clay County
    • Barcreek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcreek
      • Barcreek is located in Clay County
    • Oneida
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Clay County
    • Teges
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
      • Teges is located in Clay County
    • Laurel Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurel Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
      • Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
    • Ashers Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashers Fork
      • Ashers Fork is located in Clay County
    • Goose Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
      • Goose Rock is located in Clay County
    • Sextons Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sextons Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
      • Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
    • Brightshade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
      • Brightshade is located in Clay County
    • Garrard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
      • Garrard is located in Clay County
    • Fall Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
      • Fall Rock is located in Clay County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunraven, with the one closest to Dunraven listed first.
    • Dema
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Garrett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Hueysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Lackey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Wayland
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • David
      (30 miles [48.3 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
    • Eastern
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Harlan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunraven, with the one closest to Dunraven listed first.
    • Big Laurel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
      • Big Laurel is located in Harlan County
    • Bledsoe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bledsoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
      • Bledsoe is located in Harlan County
    • Totz
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Totz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totz
      • Totz is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Totz <3>
    • Putney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Chad
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chad
      • Chad is located in Harlan County
    • Cumberland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <3>
    • Rosspoint
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosspoint
      • Rosspoint is located in Harlan County
    • Louellen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louellen
      • Louellen is located in Harlan County
    • Bailey Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Creek
      • Bailey Creek is located in Harlan County
    • Baxter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Benham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
      • Benham is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <3>
    • Closplint
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Closplint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closplint
      • Closplint is located in Harlan County
  • Knott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunraven, with the one closest to Dunraven listed first.
    • Fisty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisty
      • Fisty is located in Knott County
    • Emmalena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalena
      • Emmalena is located in Knott County
    • Carrie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Knott County
    • Sassafras
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Tina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
      • Tina is located in Knott County
    • Hindman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Vest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
    • Leburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
    • Littcarr
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Redfox
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfox
      • Redfox is located in Knott County
    • Garner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Pine Top
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
      • Pine Top is located in Knott County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunraven, with the one closest to Dunraven listed first.
    • Athol
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Athol is located in Lee County
    • Lone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
      • Lone is located in Lee County
    • Tallega
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
      • Tallega is located in Lee County
    • Primrose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Lee County
    • Saint Helens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Williba
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
      • Williba is located in Lee County
    • Vada
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
      • Vada is located in Lee County
    • Beattyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
      • Beattyville is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <3>
    • Idamay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Idamay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
      • Idamay is located in Lee County
    • Fincastle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fincastle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Lee County
  • Leslie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunraven, with the one closest to Dunraven listed first.
    • Confluence
      (5 miles [8 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooton
      • Wooton is located in Leslie County
    • Hyden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Thousandsticks
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Smilax
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Wendover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Sizerock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerock
      • Sizerock is located in Leslie County
    • Cutshin
      (15 miles [24.1 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
      • Cutshin is located in Leslie County
    • Stinnett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinnett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
      • Stinnett is located in Leslie County
    • Hoskinston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskinston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
      • Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
    • Bear Branch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
      • Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
    • Yeaddiss
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Dunraven, with the one closest to Dunraven listed first.
    • Hallie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Blackey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackey
      • Blackey is located in Letcher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Letcher
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Jeremiah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Isom
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Roxana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Hot Spot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Spot
      • Hot Spot is located in Letcher County
      • Hot Spot has also been known as:
      • Hotspot
    • Colson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colson
      • Colson is located in Letcher County
    • Flint
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Letcher County
    • Gordon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Letcher County
    • Uz
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uz
      • Uz is located in Letcher County
    • Kings Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
      • Kings Creek is located in Letcher County
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunraven, with the one closest to Dunraven listed first.
    • Gunlock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Hendricks
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Magoffin County
    • Ova
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ova
      • Ova is located in Magoffin County
    • Gapville
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett
      • Sublett is located in Magoffin County
    • Netty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Netty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netty
      • Netty is located in Magoffin County
    • Gypsy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
      • Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
    • Marshallville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
      • Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
  • Owsley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunraven, with the one closest to Dunraven listed first.
    • Mistletoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Ricetown
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Sebastian
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
      • Sebastian is located in Owsley County
    • Lerose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Southfork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
      • Southfork is located in Owsley County
    • Booneville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
      • Booneville is located in Owsley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <3>
    • Island City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Owsley County
    • Pebworth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
      • Pebworth is located in Owsley County
    • Vincent
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Owsley County
    • Travellers Rest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Travellers Rest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
      • Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
  • Wolfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunraven, with the one closest to Dunraven listed first.
    • Bethany
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Belknap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Wolfe County
    • Mary
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
      • Mary is located in Wolfe County
    • Lee City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Lexie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
      • Lexie is located in Wolfe County

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

Cemeteries Near Dunraven ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dunraven.

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

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

  • Howard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Red Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stidham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Miles Back Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Back Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Miles Back Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2245542 <4>
  • Neace Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Whitaker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • The Baker Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Combs Cemetery
    • Cynthia Combs Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2445737 <4>
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Napier Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Napier Cemetery
    • The Napier Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hilton Camp Cemetery
    • Old Hilton Camp Cemetery
    • Samuel Napier Cemetery
  • Engle - Deaton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Woods Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woods Keen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Keen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Keen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Witaker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Balis Napier Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Curt Napier Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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 Dunraven in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dunraven.

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

  • Chavies
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
    • Chavies is located in Perry County
  • Confluence
    (5 miles [8 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
  • Hazard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ned
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Gays Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
    • Gays Creek is located in Perry County
  • Stacy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
    • Stacy is located in Perry County
  • Dwarf
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwarf
    • Dwarf is located in Perry County
  • Hyden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Crockettsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockettsville
    • Crockettsville is located in Breathitt County
  • Viper
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
    • Viper is located in Perry County
  • Lost Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
    • Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
  • Sassafras
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cutshin
      (15 miles [24.1 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
      • Cutshin is located in Leslie County
    • Shoulderblade
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoulderblade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulderblade
      • Shoulderblade is located in Breathitt County
    • Quicksand
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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 Dunraven. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dunraven.

Newspapers Published in Dunraven ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dunraven.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dunraven, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dunraven.

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 Dunraven:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dunraven. 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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Dunraven, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dunraven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dunraven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3059, Longitude: -83.3030       In this case, the coordinates for Dunraven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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