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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 Gates (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 Gates. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.

Gates is located in Rowan 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 Rowan County: Bath, Carter, Elliott, Fleming, Lewis, Menifee & Morgan.

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

  • Rowan County     (The home county of Gates)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
    • Haldeman
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haldeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
      • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
    • Brady
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brady
      • From Gates to Brady
    • Morehead
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elliottville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
      • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
    • Clearfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
    • Minor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minor
      • From Gates to Minor
    • Lakeview Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
      • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Farmers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
      • Farmers is located in Rowan County
    • Mount Hope
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
    • Midland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Salt Lick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wyoming
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyoming. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyoming
      • From Gates to Wyoming
    • Oakla
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakla
      • Oakla is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakla
      • From Gates to Oakla
    • Peasticks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peasticks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasticks
      • Peasticks is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peasticks
      • From Gates to Peasticks
    • Slate Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Black Sulpher Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Sulpher Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Sulpher Spring
      • Black Sulpher Spring is located in Bath County
    • Olympia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
      • Olympia is located in Bath County
    • Suddith
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suddith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suddith
      • Suddith is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Suddith
      • From Gates to Suddith
    • Pine Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pine Grove
      • From Gates to Pine Grove
    • Pebble
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • East Fork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
      • East Fork is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Fork
      • From Gates to East Fork
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
    • Soldier
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
      • Soldier is located in Carter County
    • Jacobs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
      • Jacobs is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jacobs
      • From Gates to Jacobs
    • Lawton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Olive Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Smoky Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountain Top
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Counts Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wesleyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wesleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
      • Wesleyville is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wesleyville
      • From Gates to Wesleyville
    • Grahn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
      • Grahn is located in Carter County
    • Carter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
      • Carter is located in Carter County
    • Smiths Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
      • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
    • Boone Furnace
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
      • Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
  • Elliott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
    • Ault
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Gimlet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for The Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
      • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to The Ridge
      • From Gates to The Ridge
    • Ibex
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ibex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ibex
      • From Gates to Ibex
    • Bell City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Elliott County
    • Newfoundland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandy Hook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bruin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bruin
      • From Gates to Bruin
    • Isonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
      • Isonville is located in Elliott County
  • Fleming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
    • Muses Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muses Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muses Mills
      • Muses Mills is located in Fleming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Muses Mills
      • From Gates to Muses Mills
    • Ryan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Fleming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ryan
      • From Gates to Ryan
    • Plummers Landing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Fleming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farmville
      • From Gates to Farmville
    • Colfax
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Fleming County
    • Grange City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Hillsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
    • Stringtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Fleming County
    • Wallingford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunset
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Fleming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sunset
      • From Gates to Sunset
    • Beechburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Foxport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
    • Tygarts Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hopewell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Warnock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warnock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
      • Warnock is located in Greenup County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Warnock
      • From Gates to Warnock
    • York
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hunnewell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunnewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunnewell
      • From Gates to Hunnewell
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
    • Keaton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
      • Keaton is located in Johnson County
    • Redbush
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
    • Mazie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mazie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
      • Mazie is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mazie
      • From Gates to Mazie
    • Webbville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Skaggs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skaggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
      • Skaggs is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skaggs
      • From Gates to Skaggs
    • Cherokee Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Houckville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houckville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houckville
      • Houckville is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Houckville
      • From Gates to Houckville
    • Martha
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brammer Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Cherokee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
      • Cherokee is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cherokee
      • From Gates to Cherokee
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
    • Emerson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County
    • Camp Dix
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Burtonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Charters
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Vanceburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Tollesboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Buena Vista
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buena Vista. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buena Vista
      • From Gates to Buena Vista
    • Garrison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County
    • Cottageville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Quincy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
    • Logville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cisco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Magoffin County
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
    • Rectorville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rectorville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectorville
      • Rectorville is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rectorville
      • From Gates to Rectorville
    • Weedonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Helena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewisburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Mason County
  • Menifee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
    • Sudith
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sudith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudith
      • Sudith is located in Menifee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sudith
      • From Gates to Sudith
    • Korea
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Wellington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Denniston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Frenchburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
      • Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <3>
    • Mariba
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
      • Mariba is located in Menifee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mariba
      • From Gates to Mariba
    • Rothwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rothwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothwell
      • Rothwell is located in Menifee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rothwell
      • From Gates to Rothwell
    • Means
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Means have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means
      • Means is located in Menifee County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
    • Hope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Spencer Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Village
      • Spencer Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Jeffersonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <3>
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
    • Wrigley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Morgan County
    • Yocum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ebon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ebon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
      • Ebon is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ebon
      • From Gates to Ebon
    • West Liberty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <3>
    • Crockett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Morgan County
    • Elkfork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
      • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
    • Ezel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jeptha
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Grassy Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Malone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Morgan County
    • Mize
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Morgan County
    • Dingus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dingus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
      • Dingus is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dingus
      • From Gates to Dingus
  • Nicholas County
    • Moorefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
      • Moorefield is located in Nicholas County
  • Wolfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
    • Toliver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
      • Toliver is located in Wolfe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toliver
      • From Gates to Toliver
    • Valeria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Hazel Green
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
  • Adams County (OH)
    • Rome
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Lawrence County (OH)

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

Cemeteries Near Gates ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gates.

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

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

  • W B Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the W B Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the W B Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery Four
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery Four
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery Four have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gray - Seamonds Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray - Seamonds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray - Seamonds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rice Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richards Cemetery Two
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richards Cemetery Two
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richards Cemetery Two have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richards Cemetery One
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richards Cemetery One
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richards Cemetery One have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sparks Cemetery #1
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery #1
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery #1 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • May Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sparks Cemetery Two
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery Two
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery Two have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stevens - Stigall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens - Stigall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens - Stigall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parker Cemetery Three
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery Three
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery Three have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (786 more) ...
    • Conely Cemetery Two
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conely Cemetery Two
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conely Cemetery Two have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Martin Cemetery Two
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery Two
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery Two have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Miller Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

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

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

  • Rodburn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodburn
    • Rodburn is located in Rowan County
  • Triplett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triplett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
    • Triplett is located in Rowan County
  • Soldier
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
    • Soldier is located in Carter County
  • Morehead
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Brady
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
    • Brady is located in Rowan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brady
    • From Gates to Brady
  • Elliottville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
    • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
  • Jacobs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
    • Jacobs is located in Carter County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jacobs
    • From Gates to Jacobs
  • Enterprise
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Carter County
  • Minor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
    • Minor is located in Rowan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Minor
    • From Gates to Minor
  • Limestone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Limestone is located in Carter County
  • Lawton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Wyett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyett
    • Wyett is located in Elliott County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Ordinary
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ordinary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordinary
      • Ordinary is located in Elliott County
    • Farmers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
      • Farmers is located in Rowan County
    • Cogswell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cogswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogswell
      • Cogswell is located in Rowan County

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

Newspapers Published in Gates ...

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 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gates.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gates, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gates.

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 Gates:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gates. 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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Gates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Gates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2346, Longitude: -83.3663       In this case, the coordinates for Gates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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