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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 Flatton (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 Flatton. 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 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.

Flatton is located in Jackson County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Clay, Estill, Laurel, Lee, Madison, Owsley & Rockcastle.

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Flatton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flatton, with the one closest to Flatton listed first.
    • Dabolt
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Dabolt is located in Jackson County
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    • Peoples
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Peoples is located in Jackson County
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    • Annville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • McKee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Waneta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Waneta is located in Jackson County
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    • Gray Hawk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
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    • Tyner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Tyner is located in Jackson County
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    • Sandgap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Sandgap is located in Jackson County
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    • Kerby Knob
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
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    • Foxtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Foxtown is located in Jackson County
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  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flatton, with the one closest to Flatton listed first.
    • Benge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Benge is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
    • Fogertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Fogertown is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
    • Larue
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Larue is located in Clay County
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    • Burning Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Burning Springs is located in Clay County
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    • Sextons Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
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    • Fall Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Fall Rock is located in Clay County
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    • Sidell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Sidell is located in Clay County
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    • Urban
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Urban is located in Clay County
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    • Laurel Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
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    • Manchester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Teges
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Teges is located in Clay County
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    • Hima
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Hima is located in Clay County
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    • Garrard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Garrard is located in Clay County
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  • Estill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flatton, with the one closest to Flatton listed first.
    • Locust Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Locust Branch is located in Estill County
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    • Lynch Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Lynch Town is located in Estill County
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    • Wagersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Wagersville is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
    • Irvine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Ravenna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Winston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Winston is located in Estill County
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    • Miller's Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
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    • Witt Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Witt Springs is located in Estill County
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  • Garrard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flatton, with the one closest to Flatton listed first.
    • Cartersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cartersville is located in Garrard County
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    • Lowell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lowell is located in Garrard County
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    • Paint Lick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hyattsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hyattsville is located in Garrard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
    • Nina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Nina is located in Garrard County
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  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flatton, with the one closest to Flatton listed first.
    • North Corbin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • North Corbin is located in Knox County
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    • Crane Nest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Crane Nest is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
    • Woollum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Woollum is located in Knox County
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    • Gray
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Girdler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Girdler is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
  • Laurel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flatton, with the one closest to Flatton listed first.
    • Greenmount
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenmount is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
    • East Bernstadt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Pittsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
    • Maplesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Maplesville is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
    • Bernstadt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
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    • London
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Sublimity City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
    • Marydell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Marydell is located in Laurel County
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    • Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake is located in Laurel County
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    • Lily
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Lily is located in Laurel County
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    • Bush
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bush is located in Laurel County
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    • Dorthae
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Dorthae is located in Laurel County
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    • Keavy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Keavy is located in Laurel County
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  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flatton, with the one closest to Flatton listed first.
    • Idamay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Idamay is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
    • Heidelberg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Heidelberg is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
    • Beattyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lone is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
    • Saint Helens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flatton, with the one closest to Flatton listed first.
    • Dog Walk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Dog Walk is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Walk
    • Turkeytown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Turkeytown is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
    • Broughtentown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Broughtentown is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughtentown
    • Crab Orchard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Preachersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Preachersville is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preachersville
    • Sugar Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Sugar Grove is located in Lincoln County
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    • Ottenheim
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Ottenheim is located in Lincoln County
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    • Halls Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Halls Gap is located in Lincoln County
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    • Maywood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Maywood is located in Lincoln County
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  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flatton, with the one closest to Flatton listed first.
    • Bighill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bighill is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
    • Duluth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Duluth is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
    • Slate Lick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Slate Lick is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
    • Dreyfus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Dreyfus is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreyfus
    • Berea
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Berea is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
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    • Bobtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Bobtown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
    • Middletown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Middletown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Wallaceton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Wallaceton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
    • Kingston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Kingston is located in Madison County
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    • Panola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Panola is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
    • Farristown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Farristown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farristown
    • Whites
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Whites is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
    • Brassfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Brassfield is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
  • Owsley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flatton, with the one closest to Flatton listed first.
    • Island City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Island City is located in Owsley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
    • Travellers Rest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
    • Vincent
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Vincent is located in Owsley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
    • Pebworth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Pebworth is located in Owsley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
    • Southfork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Southfork is located in Owsley County
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    • Booneville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Sebastian
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Sebastian is located in Owsley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
    • Ricetown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Ricetown is located in Owsley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
    • Mistletoe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
    • Lerose
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Lerose is located in Owsley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flatton, with the one closest to Flatton listed first.
    • Walnut Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Walnut Grove is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Acorn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Acorn is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
    • Bee Lick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
    • Whetstone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Whetstone is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
    • Woodstock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Woodstock is located in Pulaski County
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    • Shopville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Shopville is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopville
    • Coin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Coin is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
    • Dykes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Dykes is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
    • Mount Victory
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Victory is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victory
    • Dabney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Dabney is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
    • Grundy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Grundy is located in Pulaski County
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    • Piney Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Piney Grove is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
  • Rockcastle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flatton, with the one closest to Flatton listed first.
    • Livingston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mullins
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
    • Orlando
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
    • Climax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Climax is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Wildie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
    • Disputanta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Disputanta is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disputanta
    • Mount Vernon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Renfro Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Hansford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
    • Conway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Conway is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Brodhead
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Ottawa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Ottawa is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
    • Gum Sulphur
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Gum Sulphur is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Sulphur
  • Whitley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flatton, with the one closest to Flatton listed first.
    • Corbin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Woodbine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Woodbine is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine

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

Cemeteries Near Flatton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Flatton.

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 Flatton - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Flatton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Lear Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cornett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hacker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Casteel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Elza - Swanner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hoskins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cunnigan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (576 more) ...
    • Jep Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Landrum Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

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

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

  • Peoples
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Peoples is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
  • Moores Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Moores Creek is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Creek
  • Annville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cooksburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cooksburg is located in Rockcastle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
  • Livingston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Oakley is located in Laurel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
  • Greenmount
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenmount is located in Laurel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
  • Mullins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
  • Sinks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sinks is located in Rockcastle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks
  • Hazel Patch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hazel Patch is located in Laurel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Patch
  • McWhorter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • McWhorter is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhorter
  • McKee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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    • Goochland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Goochland is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goochland
    • Welchburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Welchburg is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welchburg
    • Gray Hawk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk

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

Newspapers Published in Flatton ...

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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Flatton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Flatton, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Flatton.

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 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 Flatton:

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>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 Flatton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Flatton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.