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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 Frakes (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 Frakes. 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.

Frakes is located in Bell 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 Bell County: Clay, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Whitley, Claiborne (TN) & Lee (VA).

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

  • Bell County     (The home county of Frakes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frakes, with the one closest to Frakes listed first.
    • Pearl
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pearl
      • From Frakes to Pearl
    • Fonde
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pruden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Capito
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Capito. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
      • Capito is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Capito
      • From Frakes to Capito
    • Edgewood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Bell County
    • Premier
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Premier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premier
      • Premier is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Premier
      • From Frakes to Premier
    • Yellow Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ingram
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
      • Ingram is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ingram
      • From Frakes to Ingram
    • Stony Fork Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Middlesboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Fourmile
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
      • Fourmile is located in Bell County
    • Pineville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Clay County
    • Brightshade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brightshade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
      • Brightshade is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brightshade
      • From Frakes to Brightshade
  • Harlan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frakes, with the one closest to Frakes listed first.
    • Pathfork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Coldiron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tacky Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacky Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
      • Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frakes, with the one closest to Frakes listed first.
    • Wheeler
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Warren
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Trosper
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trosper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
      • Trosper is located in Knox County
    • Artemus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artemus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
      • Artemus is located in Knox County
    • Barbourville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
      • Barbourville is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <3>
    • Flat Lick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
      • Flat Lick is located in Knox County
    • Heidrick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Bimble
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bimble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bimble
      • Bimble is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bimble <3>
    • Cannon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
      • Cannon is located in Knox County
    • Hinkle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
      • Hinkle is located in Knox County
    • Dewitt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
      • Dewitt is located in Knox County
    • Walker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Knox County
  • Laurel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frakes, with the one closest to Frakes listed first.
    • Hopewell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Dorthae
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Lily
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Keavy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
      • Lake is located in Laurel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lake
      • From Frakes to Lake
  • McCreary County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frakes, with the one closest to Frakes listed first.
    • Strunk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strunk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
      • Strunk is located in McCreary County
    • Pine Knot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Revelo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
      • Revelo is located in McCreary County
    • Stearns
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stearns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns
      • Stearns is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stearns <3>
    • Whitley City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitley City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley City
      • Whitley City is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitley City <3>
  • Whitley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frakes, with the one closest to Frakes listed first.
    • Siler
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Nevisdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Packard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Packard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
      • Packard is located in Whitley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Packard
      • From Frakes to Packard
    • Louden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Verne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Fairview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Red Ash
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Whitley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Ash
      • From Frakes to Red Ash
    • Saxton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Whitley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saxton
      • From Frakes to Saxton
    • Pleasant View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Emlyn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Williamsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Anderson County (TN)
    • Norris
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Anderson County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <3>
  • Campbell County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frakes, with the one closest to Frakes listed first.
    • Morley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • White Oak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jellico
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Habersham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Flat Hollow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Stockville ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
      • Stockville is located in Campbell County (TN)
    • Fincastle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
    • Boy ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
      • Boy is located in Campbell County (TN)
    • Girlton ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
      • Girlton is located in Campbell County (TN)
    • Elk Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • LaFollette
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Demory
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Claiborne County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frakes, with the one closest to Frakes listed first.
    • Pruden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamlin Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
      • Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Clairfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Speedwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Cumberland Gap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Minton Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
      • Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
    • Harrogate
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
      • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <3>
    • Shawanee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Goin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
      • Goin is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goin
      • From Frakes to Goin
    • Big Barren
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Barren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
      • Big Barren is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Barren
      • From Frakes to Big Barren
    • Sandlick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandlick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
      • Sandlick is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandlick
      • From Frakes to Sandlick
    • Head of Barren
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Grainger County (TN)
    • Washburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Grainger County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Washburn
      • From Frakes to Washburn
  • Hancock County (TN)
    • Alanthus Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
      • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
  • Scott County (TN)
  • Union County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frakes, with the one closest to Frakes listed first.
    • Braden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Phebe ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phebe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
      • Phebe is located in Union County (TN)
    • Long Hollow ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Hollow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
      • Long Hollow is located in Union County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long Hollow
      • From Frakes to Long Hollow
    • Rhodelia ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
      • Rhodelia is located in Union County (TN)
    • Loo ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
      • Loo is located in Union County (TN)
    • Lost Creek ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Union County (TN)
    • Haynes ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Union County (TN)
    • Loyston ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
      • Loyston is located in Union County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loyston
      • From Frakes to Loyston
    • Maynardville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
      • Maynardville is located in Union County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <3>
    • Warwicktown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwicktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
      • Warwicktown is located in Union County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
    • Gabe ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gabe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
      • Gabe is located in Union County (TN)
  • Lee County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frakes, with the one closest to Frakes listed first.
    • Wheeler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheeler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Lee County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wheeler
      • From Frakes to Wheeler
    • Ewing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Frakes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Frakes.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Frakes, with the one closest to Frakes 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 Frakes in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Frakes.

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

  • Carpenter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • Carpenter is located in Whitley County
  • Clairfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lot
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Ingram
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
    • Ingram is located in Bell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ingram
    • From Frakes to Ingram
  • Saxton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
    • Saxton is located in Whitley County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Saxton
    • From Frakes to Saxton
  • Red Ash
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
    • Red Ash is located in Whitley County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Red Ash
    • From Frakes to Red Ash
  • Jellico
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Middlesboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant View
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Speedwell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
    • Pleasant is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Newcomb
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb
    • Newcomb is located in Campbell County (TN)
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Frakes. See our List of 1890's Communities around Frakes.

Newspapers Published in Frakes ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Frakes.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Frakes, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Frakes.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Frakes:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Frakes. 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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Frakes, 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- Frakes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Frakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6421, Longitude: -83.9302    









 

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