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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 Gilpin (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 Gilpin. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Gilpin is located in Casey 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 Casey County: Adair, Boyle, Lincoln, Marion, Pulaski, Russell & Taylor.

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

  • Casey County     (The home county of Gilpin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilpin, with the one closest to Gilpin listed first.
    • Cantown
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantown
      • Cantown is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cantown
      • From Gilpin to Cantown
    • Labascus
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Labascus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
      • Labascus is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Labascus
      • From Gilpin to Labascus
    • Evona
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
      • Evona is located in Casey County
    • Argyle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Casey County
    • Phil
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil
      • Phil is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Phil
      • From Gilpin to Phil
    • Rubert Ford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubert Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubert Ford
      • Rubert Ford is located in Casey County
    • Liberty
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Evans Ford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ford
      • Evans Ford is located in Casey County
    • Bethelridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethelridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
      • Bethelridge is located in Casey County
    • Yosemite
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mintonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
      • Mintonville is located in Casey County
    • Teddy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teddy
      • Teddy is located in Casey County
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilpin, with the one closest to Gilpin listed first.
    • Barnett Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Springs
      • Barnett Springs is located in Adair County
    • Pellyton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellyton
      • Pellyton is located in Adair County
    • Eunice
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eunice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
      • Eunice is located in Adair County
    • Neatsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neatsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatsville
      • Neatsville is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neatsville
      • From Gilpin to Neatsville
    • Ella
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sano
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sano
      • Sano is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sano
      • From Gilpin to Sano
    • Casey Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Creek
      • Casey Creek is located in Adair County
    • Dunbar Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar Hill
      • Dunbar Hill is located in Adair County
    • Feathersburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathersburg
      • Feathersburg is located in Adair County
    • Knifley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Speck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Speck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speck
      • Speck is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Speck
      • From Gilpin to Speck
    • Gentrys Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Boyle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilpin, with the one closest to Gilpin listed first.
    • Forkland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
      • Forkland is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forkland
      • From Gilpin to Forkland
    • Alum Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Junction City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Parksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Shelby City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby City
      • Shelby City is located in Boyle County
    • Wilsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilsonville
      • From Gilpin to Wilsonville
    • Aliceton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aliceton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceton
      • Aliceton is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aliceton
      • From Gilpin to Aliceton
    • Brumfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brumfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumfield
      • Brumfield is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brumfield
      • From Gilpin to Brumfield
    • Mitchellsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Craintown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craintown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craintown
      • Craintown is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Craintown
      • From Gilpin to Craintown
    • Atoka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atoka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
      • Atoka is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atoka
      • From Gilpin to Atoka
    • Danville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Garrard County
    • Lancaster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Garrard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <3>
  • Green County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilpin, with the one closest to Gilpin listed first.
    • Mount Salem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • New Salem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Lincoln County
    • Waynesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
      • Waynesburg is located in Lincoln County
    • Kings Mountain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
      • Kings Mountain is located in Lincoln County
    • South Fork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Geneva
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Lincoln County
    • Hustonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustonville
      • Hustonville is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hustonville <3>
    • McKinney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney
      • McKinney is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKinney <3>
    • Chicken Bristle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Moreland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Lincoln County
    • Highland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Highland
      • From Gilpin to Highland
    • Jumbo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jumbo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jumbo
      • From Gilpin to Jumbo
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilpin, with the one closest to Gilpin listed first.
    • Bradfordsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordsville
      • Bradfordsville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradfordsville <3>
    • Salleetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salleetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salleetown
      • Salleetown is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Salleetown
      • From Gilpin to Salleetown
    • Gravel Switch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Phillipsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Riley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenbriar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenbriar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar
      • Greenbriar is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greenbriar
      • From Gilpin to Greenbriar
    • Peck Ford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peck Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Ford
      • Peck Ford is located in Marion County
    • Penick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penick
      • Penick is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Penick
      • From Gilpin to Penick
    • Calvary
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Marion County
    • Jessietown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessietown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessietown
      • Jessietown is located in Marion County
    • New Market
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Market
      • From Gilpin to New Market
    • Poplar Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilpin, with the one closest to Gilpin listed first.
    • Nevada
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Stewart
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stewart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stewart
      • From Gilpin to Stewart
  • Montgomery County
    • Hedgeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
      • Hedgeville is located in Montgomery County
      • Hedgeville has also been known as:
      • Hedges
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hedgeville
      • From Gilpin to Hedgeville
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilpin, with the one closest to Gilpin listed first.
    • Ansel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ansel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
      • Ansel is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ansel
      • From Gilpin to Ansel
    • Eubank
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Faubush
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Science Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
      • Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <3>
    • Nancy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Vinnie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vinnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie
      • Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vinnie
      • From Gilpin to Vinnie
    • Dabney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dabney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
      • Dabney is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dabney
      • From Gilpin to Dabney
    • Somerset
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodstock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Ferguson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
    • Bee Lick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
      • Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bee Lick
      • From Gilpin to Bee Lick
    • Coin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
      • Coin is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coin
      • From Gilpin to Coin
  • Rockcastle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilpin, with the one closest to Gilpin listed first.
    • Ottawa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ottawa
      • From Gilpin to Ottawa
    • Gum Sulphur
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gum Sulphur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Sulphur
      • Gum Sulphur is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gum Sulphur
      • From Gilpin to Gum Sulphur
    • Brodhead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <3>
    • Hansford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hansford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
      • Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hansford
      • From Gilpin to Hansford
    • Mount Vernon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilpin, with the one closest to Gilpin listed first.
    • Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Russell County
    • Russell Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Middletown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Russell County
    • Esto
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Esto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Esto
      • From Gilpin to Esto
    • Jamestown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stokes
      • From Gilpin to Stokes
    • Lula ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lula
      • From Gilpin to Lula
    • Freedom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Long Bottom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilpin, with the one closest to Gilpin listed first.
    • Mannsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
      • Mannsville is located in Taylor County
    • Acton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Elk Horn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Campbellsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
      • Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsville <3>
    • Wright's
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wright's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's
      • Wright's is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wright's
      • From Gilpin to Wright's
    • Saloma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saloma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saloma
      • Saloma is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saloma
      • From Gilpin to Saloma
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilpin, with the one closest to Gilpin listed first.
    • Frazer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mill Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Rankin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rankin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rankin
      • From Gilpin to Rankin
    • Parnell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Monticello
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Murl
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Gilpin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gilpin.

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

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

  • Trace Fork Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trace Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trace Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Contown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Contown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Contown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Willow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Combast Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willow Springs Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Springs Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Springs Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mason Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Graveyard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Carson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Spaw Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spaw Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Valley Oaks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Oaks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Oaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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, Gilpin had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Labascus
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Labascus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
    • Labascus is located in Casey County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Labascus
    • From Gilpin to Labascus
  • Phil
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil
    • Phil is located in Casey County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Phil
    • From Gilpin to Phil
  • Evona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
    • Evona is located in Casey County
  • Liberty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mintonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
    • Mintonville is located in Casey County
  • Bethelridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethelridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
    • Bethelridge is located in Casey County
  • Yosemite
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Middleburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
    • Middleburg is located in Casey County
  • Dunnville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
    • Dunnville is located in Casey County
  • Pointer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pointer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointer
    • Pointer is located in Pulaski County
  • Ansel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ansel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
    • Ansel is located in Pulaski County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ansel
    • From Gilpin to Ansel
  • Pellyton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellyton
    • Pellyton is located in Adair County
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    • Duncan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Casey County
    • Clementsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clementsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
      • Clementsville is located in Casey County
    • Eubank
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Gilpin ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gilpin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gilpin, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gilpin.

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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gilpin. 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>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 Gilpin, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gilpin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gilpin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2566, Longitude: -84.8822       In this case, the coordinates for Gilpin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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