Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Estesburg (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 Estesburg. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Estesburg is located in Pulaski County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pulaski County: Casey, Laurel, Lincoln, McCreary, Rockcastle, Russell & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Estesburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Estesburg:
- Pulaski County (The home county of Estesburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Estesburg, with the one closest to Estesburg listed first.
- Eubank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Woodstock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woodstock is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Dabney
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dabney is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
- Science Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Walnut Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Walnut Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Bee Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
- Coin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coin is located in Pulaski County
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- Ansel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ansel is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
- Grundy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grundy is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
- Shopville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shopville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopville
- Somerset
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ferguson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
- Piney Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Piney Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Estesburg, with the one closest to Estesburg listed first.
- Barnett Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Barnett Springs is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Springs
- Pellyton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pellyton is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellyton
- Eunice
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Eunice is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
- Neatsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Neatsville is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatsville
- Sano
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sano is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sano
- Ella
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Boyle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Estesburg, with the one closest to Estesburg listed first.
- Shelby City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shelby City is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby City
- Junction City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hedgeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hedgeville is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
- Clifton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Clifton is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Alum Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alum Springs is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Springs
- Danville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Little Needmore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Little Needmore is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Needmore
- West Danville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- West Danville is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danville
- Parksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wilsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wilsonville is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Forkland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forkland is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Atoka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Atoka is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
- Davis Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Hill is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Hill
- Casey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Estesburg, with the one closest to Estesburg listed first.
- Bethelridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bethelridge is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
- Ware
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ware is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Argyle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Argyle is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Mintonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mintonville is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
- Middleburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Middleburg is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Yosemite
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gilpin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gilpin is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
- Cantown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cantown is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantown
- Evona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Evona is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
- Labascus
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Labascus is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
- Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Phil
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Phil is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil
- Teddy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Teddy is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teddy
- Garrard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Estesburg, with the one closest to Estesburg listed first.
- Cartersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cartersville is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Hyattsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hyattsville is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
- Lancaster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lowell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lowell is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Paint Lick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Nina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Nina is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nina
- Jackson County
- Peoples
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Peoples is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
- Laurel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Estesburg, with the one closest to Estesburg listed first.
- Bernstadt
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
- East Bernstadt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pittsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- London
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Keavy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Keavy is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keavy
- Greenmount
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Greenmount is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Sublimity City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Estesburg, with the one closest to Estesburg listed first.
- Waynesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waynesburg is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
- Broughtentown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Broughtentown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughtentown
- Dog Walk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dog Walk is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Walk
- Kings Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kings Mountain is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
- Ottenheim
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ottenheim is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottenheim
- Highland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Turkeytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Turkeytown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
- Sugar Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sugar Grove is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- South Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Fork is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Crab Orchard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Halls Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Halls Gap is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Gap
- Jumbo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jumbo is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- New Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Salem is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Estesburg, with the one closest to Estesburg listed first.
- Wallaceton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wallaceton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
- Slate Lick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Slate Lick is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
- Berea
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Buggytown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Buggytown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buggytown
- Happy Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Happy Landing is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Landing
- Middletown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Kirksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Kirksville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Bighill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bighill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
- Farristown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Farristown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farristown
- Round Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Round Hill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
- Duncanon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Duncanon is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanon
- Silver Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Whites
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whites is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- McCreary County
- Greenwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Greenwood is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Montgomery County
- Hedgeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hedgeville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
- Hedgeville has also been known as:
- Hedges
- Rockcastle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Estesburg, with the one closest to Estesburg listed first.
- Ottawa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ottawa is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Hansford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
- Gum Sulphur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gum Sulphur is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Sulphur
- Brodhead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Renfro Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Orlando
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Wildie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
- Livingston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Conway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Conway is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Mullins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
- Climax
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Climax is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Disputanta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Disputanta is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disputanta
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Estesburg, with the one closest to Estesburg listed first.
- Salem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Salem is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Russell Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Estesburg, with the one closest to Estesburg listed first.
- Frazer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Frazer is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
- Mill Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
- Rankin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rankin is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Estesburg, see our County-by-County Page for Estesburg.
Cemeteries Near Estesburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Estesburg.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Estesburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Estesburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Estesburg, with the one closest to Estesburg listed first.
- Griffin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mercer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Singleton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Eoff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cuba Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Van Hook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ware Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Goodhope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clear Fork Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Fork Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (481 more) ...
- Eubanks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Surber Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Price Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Estesburg had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Estesburg, with the one closest to Estesburg listed first.
- Eubank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pulaski
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Woodstock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woodstock is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Dabney
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dabney is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
- Science Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Waynesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waynesburg is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
- Ansel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ansel is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
- Norwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Norwood is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Walnut Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Walnut Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Bee Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
- Valley Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Oak is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Oak
- Bethelridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bethelridge is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Grundy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grundy is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
- Shopville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shopville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopville
- Plato
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Plato is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Estesburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Estesburg.
Newspapers Published in Estesburg ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Estesburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Estesburg, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Estesburg.
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Estesburg:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Pulaski County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Boyle County
- Casey County
- Garrard County
- Jackson County
- Laurel County
- Lincoln County
- Madison County
- McCreary County
- Montgomery County
- Rockcastle County
- Russell County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Estesburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Estesburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |