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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 Elsie (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 Elsie. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Elsie is located in Magoffin 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 Magoffin County: Breathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Morgan & Wolfe.

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

  • Magoffin County     (The home county of Elsie)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elsie, with the one closest to Elsie listed first.
    • Edna
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Magoffin County
    • Maggard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggard
      • Maggard is located in Magoffin County
    • Hendricks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Salyersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ova
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ova
      • Ova is located in Magoffin County
    • Cisco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Magoffin County
    • Lakeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Magoffin County
    • Logville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logville
      • Logville is located in Magoffin County
    • Netty
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Falcon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Magoffin County
    • Flat Fork
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
      • Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
    • Lacey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Magoffin County
    • Wheelersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelersburg
      • Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
  • Breathitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elsie, with the one closest to Elsie listed first.
    • Bays
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays
      • Bays is located in Breathitt County
    • Rock Lick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lick
      • Rock Lick is located in Breathitt County
    • Rousseau
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rousseau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
      • Rousseau is located in Breathitt County
    • Taulbee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taulbee
      • Taulbee is located in Breathitt County
    • Vancleve
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vancleve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleve
      • Vancleve is located in Breathitt County
    • Frozen Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frozen Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozen Creek
      • Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
    • Jackson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Quicksand
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
      • Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
    • Wolverine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
      • Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
    • Kragon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Flintville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Clayhole
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Hardshell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Carter County
    • Beetle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beetle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetle
      • Beetle is located in Carter County
  • Elliott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elsie, with the one closest to Elsie listed first.
    • Isonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
      • Isonville is located in Elliott County
    • Bell City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Elliott County
    • Sandy Hook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • The Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for The Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
      • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
    • Newfoundland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
      • Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
    • Ibex
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ibex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
    • Ault
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
      • Ault is located in Elliott County
    • Bruin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
    • Gimlet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
      • Gimlet is located in Elliott County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elsie, with the one closest to Elsie listed first.
    • David
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Blue River
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
      • Blue River is located in Floyd County
    • Goodloe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodloe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodloe
      • Goodloe is located in Floyd County
    • Auxier
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auxier
      • Auxier is located in Floyd County
    • Prestonsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
      • Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <3>
    • Watergap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergap
      • Watergap is located in Floyd County
    • Dwale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwale
      • Dwale is located in Floyd County
    • Allen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Allen has also been known as:
      • Beaver Creek Junction
      • Beaver Creek
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <3>
    • Eastern
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Hueysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Langley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Floyd County
    • Martin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <3>
    • Maytown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Floyd County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elsie, with the one closest to Elsie listed first.
    • Oil Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
      • Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
    • Asa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa
      • Asa is located in Johnson County
    • Fuget
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuget. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
      • Fuget is located in Johnson County
    • Barnetts Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnetts Creek
      • Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
    • Redbush
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
      • Redbush is located in Johnson County
    • Denver
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Johnson County
    • Volga
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Johnson County
    • Collista
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collista
      • Collista is located in Johnson County
    • Staffordsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsville
      • Staffordsville is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordsville <3>
    • Flatgap
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
      • Flatgap is located in Johnson County
    • Keaton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
      • Keaton is located in Johnson County
    • Sitka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Johnson County
    • Hagerhill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerhill
      • Hagerhill is located in Johnson County
  • Knott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elsie, with the one closest to Elsie listed first.
    • Vest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Mousie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
      • Mousie is located in Knott County
    • Tina
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Emmalena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalena
      • Emmalena is located in Knott County
    • Fisty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisty
      • Fisty is located in Knott County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elsie, with the one closest to Elsie listed first.
    • Skaggs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skaggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
      • Skaggs is located in Lawrence County
    • Mazie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mazie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
      • Mazie is located in Lawrence County
    • Martha
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
      • Martha is located in Lawrence County
    • Blaine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilbur ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilbur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
      • Wilbur is located in Lawrence County
    • Cordell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cordell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
      • Cordell is located in Lawrence County
    • Cando ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cando
      • Cando is located in Lawrence County
    • Cherokee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
      • Cherokee is located in Lawrence County
    • Mattie ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mattie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
      • Mattie is located in Lawrence County
    • Charley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charley
      • Charley is located in Lawrence County
    • Houckville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houckville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houckville
      • Houckville is located in Lawrence County
    • Noris ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noris
      • Noris is located in Lawrence County
    • Prosperity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prosperity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
      • Prosperity is located in Lawrence County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elsie, with the one closest to Elsie listed first.
    • Williba
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
      • Vada is located in Lee County
    • Athol
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Primrose
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Lee County
    • Tallega
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
      • Tallega is located in Lee County
    • Fincastle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Lone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
      • Lone is located in Lee County
    • Zachariah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachariah
      • Zachariah is located in Lee County
    • Zoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoe
      • Zoe is located in Lee County
  • Martin County
    • Tomahawk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
      • Tomahawk is located in Martin County
  • Menifee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elsie, with the one closest to Elsie listed first.
    • Korea
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korea
      • Korea is located in Menifee County
    • Wellington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Menifee County
    • Denniston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denniston
      • Denniston is located in Menifee County
    • Mariba
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
      • Mariba is located in Menifee County
    • Frenchburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
      • Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <3>
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elsie, with the one closest to Elsie listed first.
    • Cannel City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
      • Cannel City is located in Morgan County
    • Dingus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dingus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
      • Dingus is located in Morgan County
    • Malone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Morgan County
    • Jeptha
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
      • Jeptha is located in Morgan County
    • Ophir
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Morgan County
    • West Liberty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <3>
    • Elkfork
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
      • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
    • Grassy Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
    • Crockett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Morgan County
    • Mize
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Morgan County
    • Yocum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
      • Yocum is located in Morgan County
    • Ezel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezel
      • Ezel is located in Morgan County
    • Maytown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Morgan County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elsie, with the one closest to Elsie listed first.
    • Stacy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Ary
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ary
      • Ary is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ary <3>
    • Dice
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Dwarf
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwarf
      • Dwarf is located in Perry County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elsie, with the one closest to Elsie listed first.
    • Minor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Rowan County
    • Mount Hope
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
    • Elliottville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
      • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
    • Clearfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
  • Wolfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elsie, with the one closest to Elsie listed first.
    • Belknap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Wolfe County
    • Helechawa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helechawa
      • Helechawa is located in Wolfe County
    • Lee City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
      • Lexie is located in Wolfe County
    • Hazel Green
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
    • Toliver
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
      • Toliver is located in Wolfe County
    • Bethany
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Valeria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
      • Valeria is located in Wolfe County
    • Campton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Mary
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Pine Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Rogers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Elsie ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elsie.

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

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

  • Patrick & Lovely Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick & Lovely Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patrick & Lovely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caudill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caudill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caudill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reed Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rice Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keeton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keeton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Andrew Jackson Patton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrew Jackson Patton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrew Jackson Patton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wile Reed Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wile Reed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wile Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dun Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caudill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caudill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caudill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • May Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (795 more) ...
    • Owens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • David M. Cooper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the David M. Cooper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the David M. Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • Lickburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickburg
    • Lickburg is located in Magoffin County
  • Bloomington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
    • Bloomington is located in Magoffin County
  • Hager
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hager have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager
    • Hager is located in Magoffin County
  • Hendricks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Lykins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lykins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykins
    • Lykins is located in Magoffin County
  • White Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Morgan County
  • Caney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
    • Caney is located in Morgan County
  • Falcon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
    • Falcon is located in Magoffin County
  • Ivyton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyton
    • Ivyton is located in Magoffin County
  • Dingus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dingus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
    • Dingus is located in Morgan County
  • Swampton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampton
    • Swampton is located in Magoffin County
  • Oil Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
    • Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Elamton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elamton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamton
      • Elamton is located in Morgan County
    • Lee City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Riceville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Johnson County

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

Newspapers Published in Elsie ...

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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elsie.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elsie, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elsie.

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 websites either 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 Elsie:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elsie. 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>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 Elsie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Elsie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elsie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7784, Longitude: -83.1360       In this case, the coordinates for Elsie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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