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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 Emmalena (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 Emmalena. 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.

Emmalena is located in Knott County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Knott County: Breathitt, Floyd, Letcher, Magoffin, Perry & Pike.

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

  • Knott County     (The home county of Emmalena)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emmalena, with the one closest to Emmalena listed first.
    • Fisty
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Carrie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Tina
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
      • Tina is located in Knott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tina
      • From Emmalena to Tina
    • Hindman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Vest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vest
      • Vest is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vest <2>
    • Leburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leburn
      • Leburn is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leburn <2>
    • Garner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Knott County
    • Sassafras
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafras have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sassafras <2>
    • Littcarr
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littcarr have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
      • Littcarr is located in Knott County
    • Pine Top
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Pippa Passes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
      • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Redfox
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Breathitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emmalena, with the one closest to Emmalena listed first.
    • Hardshell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell
      • Hardshell is located in Breathitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hardshell
      • From Emmalena to Hardshell
    • Clayhole
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhole have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhole
      • Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
    • Flintville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
      • Flintville is located in Breathitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flintville
      • From Emmalena to Flintville
    • Lost Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Whick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Kragon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragon
      • Kragon is located in Breathitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kragon
      • From Emmalena to Kragon
    • Rousseau
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rousseau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
      • Rousseau is located in Breathitt County
    • Quicksand
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jackson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bays
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bays have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays
      • Bays is located in Breathitt County
    • Wolverine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Frozen Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emmalena, with the one closest to Emmalena listed first.
    • Big Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Eriline
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eriline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eriline
      • Eriline is located in Clay County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emmalena, with the one closest to Emmalena listed first.
    • Dema
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dema have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dema
      • Dema is located in Floyd County
    • Garrett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Floyd County
    • Hueysville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hueysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueysville
      • Hueysville is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueysville <2>
    • Lackey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
      • Lackey is located in Floyd County
    • Wayland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Bypro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Hi Hat
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hi Hat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi Hat
      • Hi Hat is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hi Hat <2>
    • Wheelwright Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Wheelwright
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
      • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Eastern
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern
      • Eastern is located in Floyd County
    • David
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for David have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David
      • David is located in Floyd County
    • Drift
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drift have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drift
      • Drift is located in Floyd County
  • Harlan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emmalena, with the one closest to Emmalena listed first.
    • Cumberland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Big Laurel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
      • Big Laurel is located in Harlan County
    • Chad
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Benham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Lynch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Totz
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Totz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Closplint
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Closplint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closplint
      • Closplint is located in Harlan County
    • Louellen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Putney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
      • Putney is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putney <2>
  • Lee County
    • Athol
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Athol is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Athol
      • From Emmalena to Athol
  • Leslie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emmalena, with the one closest to Emmalena listed first.
    • Wooton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Smilax
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smilax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smilax
      • Smilax is located in Leslie County
    • Confluence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Leslie County
    • Yeaddiss
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeaddiss have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeaddiss
      • Yeaddiss is located in Leslie County
    • Cutshin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cutshin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
      • Cutshin is located in Leslie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cutshin
      • From Emmalena to Cutshin
    • Hyden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Thousandsticks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thousandsticks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
      • Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
    • Wendover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendover
      • Wendover is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wendover <2>
    • Hoskinston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskinston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
      • Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
    • Stinnett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinnett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
      • Stinnett is located in Leslie County
    • Sizerock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Asher
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Letcher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emmalena, with the one closest to Emmalena listed first.
    • Blackey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Colson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Isom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom
      • Isom is located in Letcher County
    • Jeremiah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeremiah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
      • Jeremiah is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeremiah <2>
    • Letcher
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letcher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
      • Letcher is located in Letcher County
    • Hallie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallie
      • Hallie is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallie <2>
    • Hot Spot
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Roxana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Letcher County
    • Deane
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
      • Deane is located in Letcher County
    • Uz
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Bellcraft
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Thornton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Letcher County
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emmalena, with the one closest to Emmalena listed first.
    • Gunlock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunlock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
      • Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
    • Gapville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
      • Gapville is located in Magoffin County
    • Gypsy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Royalton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Magoffin County
    • Sublett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Marshallville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Hendricks
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Magoffin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hendricks
      • From Emmalena to Hendricks
    • Ivyton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Lakeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Magoffin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lakeville
      • From Emmalena to Lakeville
    • Ova
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Salyersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Netty
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netty
      • Netty is located in Magoffin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Netty
      • From Emmalena to Netty
  • Owsley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emmalena, with the one closest to Emmalena listed first.
    • Mistletoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mistletoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
      • Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
    • Ricetown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
      • Ricetown is located in Owsley County
    • Sebastian
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emmalena, with the one closest to Emmalena listed first.
    • Dwarf
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Hardburly
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ary
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ary
      • Ary is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ary <2>
    • Tribbey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bulan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Acup
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Stacy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
      • Stacy is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stacy
      • From Emmalena to Stacy
    • Vicco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
      • Vicco is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Combs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
      • Combs is located in Perry County
    • Hazard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dice
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
      • Dice is located in Perry County
    • Bonnyman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnyman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnyman
      • Bonnyman is located in Perry County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emmalena, with the one closest to Emmalena listed first.
    • Myra
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Pike County
    • Dorton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jonancy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonancy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
      • Jonancy is located in Pike County
    • Virgie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
      • Virgie is located in Pike County
    • Robinson Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Owsley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Yeager
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Blair Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wolfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emmalena, with the one closest to Emmalena listed first.
    • Belknap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethany
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Wolfe County
  • Wise County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emmalena, with the one closest to Emmalena listed first.
    • Almira
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Haddonfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haddonfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
      • Haddonfield is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haddonfield
      • From Emmalena to Haddonfield
    • Osaka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osaka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osaka
      • Osaka is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Osaka
      • From Emmalena to Osaka
    • Pound
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Emmalena ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Emmalena.

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

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

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

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

  • Dwarf
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hindman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Vest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vest
    • Vest is located in Knott County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vest <2>
  • Hazard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sassafras
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafras have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
    • Sassafras is located in Knott County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sassafras <2>
  • Stacy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
    • Stacy is located in Perry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stacy
    • From Emmalena to Stacy
  • Viper
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
    • Viper is located in Perry County
  • Pine Top
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Ned
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ned have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ned
    • Ned is located in Breathitt County
  • Jeremiah
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeremiah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
    • Jeremiah is located in Letcher County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeremiah <2>
  • Indian Bottom
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bottom
    • Indian Bottom is located in Letcher County
  • Raven
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
    • Raven is located in Knott County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Chavies
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Smoot Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoot Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoot Creek
      • Smoot Creek is located in Letcher County
    • Lackey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
      • Lackey is located in Floyd County

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

Newspapers Published in Emmalena ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Emmalena.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Emmalena, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Emmalena.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Emmalena:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Emmalena. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Emmalena, 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 from Point A (ie- Emmalena) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Emmalena. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3362, Longitude: -83.0787    









 

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