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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 Forkton (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 Forkton. 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 and doctors 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.

Forkton is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Allen, Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Clay (TN) & Macon (TN).

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Forkton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forkton, with the one closest to Forkton listed first.
    • Tompkinsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
      • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <2>
    • Mud Lick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Mount Hermon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hestand
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hestand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
      • Hestand is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hestand
      • From Forkton to Hestand
    • Gamaliel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Meshack
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meshack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
      • Meshack is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meshack
      • From Forkton to Meshack
    • Boles
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boles
      • From Forkton to Boles
    • Akersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
      • Akersville is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Akersville
      • From Forkton to Akersville
    • Fountain Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Martinsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Monroe County
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forkton, with the one closest to Forkton listed first.
    • Breeding
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breeding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
      • Breeding is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Breeding
      • From Forkton to Breeding
    • Nell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nell
      • Nell is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nell
      • From Forkton to Nell
    • Toria
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toria
      • Toria is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toria
      • From Forkton to Toria
    • Weed
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Sparksville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Chance
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Keltner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keltner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltner
      • Keltner is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keltner
      • From Forkton to Keltner
    • Gradyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
      • Gradyville is located in Adair County
    • Flatwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flatwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
      • Flatwood is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flatwood
      • From Forkton to Flatwood
    • Inroad
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inroad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inroad
      • Inroad is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inroad
      • From Forkton to Inroad
    • Cundiff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairplay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pickett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pickett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett
      • Pickett is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pickett
      • From Forkton to Pickett
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forkton, with the one closest to Forkton listed first.
    • Holland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Allen County
    • Oak Forest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Scottsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <2>
    • Meador
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meador. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
      • Meador is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meador
      • From Forkton to Meador
    • Yesse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Halifax
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halifax
      • From Forkton to Halifax
    • Petroleum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petroleum
      • From Forkton to Petroleum
    • Adolphus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolphus
      • Adolphus is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolphus <2>
  • Barren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forkton, with the one closest to Forkton listed first.
    • Nobob
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Etoile
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etoile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
      • Etoile is located in Barren County
    • Eighty Eight
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eighty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
      • Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
    • Kino
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Austin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Slick Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slick Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
      • Slick Rock is located in Barren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slick Rock
      • From Forkton to Slick Rock
    • Glasgow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lucas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Barren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <2>
    • Coral Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coral Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hill
      • Coral Hill is located in Barren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coral Hill
      • From Forkton to Coral Hill
    • Beckton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Rocky Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
      • Rocky Hill is located in Barren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocky Hill
      • From Forkton to Rocky Hill
    • Hiseville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Oil City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oil City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Barren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oil City
      • From Forkton to Oil City
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forkton, with the one closest to Forkton listed first.
    • Browns Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Ida
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ida
      • From Forkton to Ida
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forkton, with the one closest to Forkton listed first.
    • Dubre
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
      • Dubre is located in Cumberland County
    • Cloyds Landing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Marrowbone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Leslie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Waterview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Grider
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Burkesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
      • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <2>
    • Dougan Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
      • Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Bakerton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
      • Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
  • Green County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forkton, with the one closest to Forkton listed first.
    • Liletown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Exie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Hart County
  • Metcalfe County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forkton, with the one closest to Forkton listed first.
    • Martinsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Claypool
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claypool. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Claypool
      • From Forkton to Claypool
  • Clay County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forkton, with the one closest to Forkton listed first.
    • Boles
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Clementsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Moss
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jenkins Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Celina
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Free Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cave Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Thompsons Store
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
      • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
  • Jackson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forkton, with the one closest to Forkton listed first.
    • North Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Whitleyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Haydenburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydenburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
      • Haydenburg is located in Jackson County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haydenburg
      • From Forkton to Haydenburg
    • Columbus Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
      • Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
    • Burristown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Gainesboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
      • Gainesboro is located in Jackson County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <2>
    • Rough Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Macon County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forkton, with the one closest to Forkton listed first.
    • Walnut Shade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Boiling Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
      • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <2>
    • Frog Pond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mill Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Gibbs Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lafayette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadorville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadorville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
      • Meadorville is located in Macon County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meadorville
      • From Forkton to Meadorville
    • Siloam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Overton County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forkton, with the one closest to Forkton listed first.
    • Grey ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
      • Grey is located in Overton County (TN)
    • Oakley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Free Communion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Taylors Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Smith County (TN)

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

Cemeteries Near Forkton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forkton.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Forkton, with the one closest to Forkton 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Forkton had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Tompkinsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
    • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <2>
  • Rockbridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
    • Rockbridge is located in Monroe County
  • Mud Lick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sulphur Lick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Lick
    • Sulphur Lick is located in Monroe County
  • Emberton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emberton
    • Emberton is located in Monroe County
  • Mount Hermon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Flippin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flippin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
    • Flippin is located in Monroe County
  • Gamaliel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Nobob
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hestand
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hestand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
    • Hestand is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hestand
    • From Forkton to Hestand
  • Clementsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Boles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
    • Boles is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Boles
    • From Forkton to Boles
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    • Meshack
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meshack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
      • Meshack is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meshack
      • From Forkton to Meshack
    • Summer Shade
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Temple Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
      • Temple Hill is located in Barren County

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

Newspapers Published in Forkton ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forkton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forkton, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forkton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Forkton:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forkton. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forkton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forkton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7484, Longitude: -85.7193       In this case, the coordinates for Forkton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Forkton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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