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 Glens Fork (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 Glens Fork. 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.
Name Variations for Glens Fork ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
- A typical abbreviation for Glens Fork: Glens Frk.
- While the name of this community is Glens Fork, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Glens Fork may originally have been Glen's Fork.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Glens Fork might be written as Glen Fork.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 and doctors 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.
Glens Fork is located in Adair 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 Adair County: Casey, Cumberland, Green, Metcalfe, Russell & Taylor.
Below are the counties that are near Glens Fork. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Glens Fork:
- Adair County (The home county of Glens Fork)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glens Fork, with the one closest to Glens Fork listed first.
- Joppa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joppa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Adair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Joppa
- From Glens Fork to Joppa
- Fairplay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Montpelier
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gadberry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crocus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crocus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocus
- Crocus is located in Adair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crocus
- From Glens Fork to Crocus
- Ozark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cundiff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Inroad
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inroad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inroad
- Inroad is located in Adair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Inroad
- From Glens Fork to Inroad
- Chance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Craycraft
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craycraft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craycraft
- Craycraft is located in Adair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Craycraft
- From Glens Fork to Craycraft
- Columbia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flatwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flatwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Flatwood is located in Adair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Flatwood
- From Glens Fork to Flatwood
- Barren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glens Fork, with the one closest to Glens Fork listed first.
- Kino
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Eighty Eight
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eighty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
- Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
- Nobob
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Slick Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Casey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glens Fork, with the one closest to Glens Fork listed first.
- Honey Acre
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
- Honey Acre is located in Casey County
- Dunnville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Dunnville is located in Casey County
- Creston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Casey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Creston
- From Glens Fork to Creston
- Evans Ford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ford
- Evans Ford is located in Casey County
- Teddy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teddy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teddy
- Teddy is located in Casey County
- Windsor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Casey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <3>
- Phil
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil
- Phil is located in Casey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Phil
- From Glens Fork to Phil
- Rheber
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rubert Ford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubert Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubert Ford
- Rubert Ford is located in Casey County
- Evona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
- Evona is located in Casey County
- Labascus
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
- Labascus is located in Casey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Labascus
- From Glens Fork to Labascus
- Atterson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterson
- Atterson is located in Casey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Atterson
- From Glens Fork to Atterson
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glens Fork, with the one closest to Glens Fork listed first.
- Ida
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Ida is located in Clinton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ida
- From Glens Fork to Ida
- Cumberland City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
- Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
- Browns Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Alpha
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Alpha is located in Clinton County
- Albany
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Savage
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
- Savage is located in Clinton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Savage
- From Glens Fork to Savage
- Static
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Static. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
- Static is located in Clinton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Static
- From Glens Fork to Static
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glens Fork, with the one closest to Glens Fork listed first.
- Bakerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
- Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
- Burkesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
- Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <3>
- Dougan Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
- Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
- Grider
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Waterview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leslie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marrowbone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dubre
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubre have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
- Dubre is located in Cumberland County
- Cloyds Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glens Fork, with the one closest to Glens Fork listed first.
- Exie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Roachville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Liletown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greensburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Greensburg is located in Green County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <3>
- Gabe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Summersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Allendale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glens Fork, with the one closest to Glens Fork listed first.
- Pascal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pascal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascal
- Pascal is located in Hart County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pascal
- From Glens Fork to Pascal
- Three Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glens Fork, with the one closest to Glens Fork listed first.
- Phillipsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Salleetown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Metcalfe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glens Fork, with the one closest to Glens Fork listed first.
- Cedar Flat
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Edmonton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonton
- Edmonton is located in Metcalfe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton <3>
- Beaumont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Knob Lick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Randolph
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Randolph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Randolph
- From Glens Fork to Randolph
- Summer Shade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glens Fork, with the one closest to Glens Fork listed first.
- Meshack
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meshack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
- Meshack is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Meshack
- From Glens Fork to Meshack
- Martinsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Monroe County
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glens Fork, with the one closest to Glens Fork listed first.
- Vinnie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie
- Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vinnie
- From Glens Fork to Vinnie
- Faubush
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Nancy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glens Fork, with the one closest to Glens Fork listed first.
- Esto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Esto is located in Russell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Esto
- From Glens Fork to Esto
- Middletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Russell County
- Russell Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Freedom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Long Bottom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lula ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Lula is located in Russell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lula
- From Glens Fork to Lula
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Stokes is located in Russell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stokes
- From Glens Fork to Stokes
- Salem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Russell County
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glens Fork, with the one closest to Glens Fork listed first.
- Elk Horn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Wright's
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- 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.<2>
- 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 Glens Fork to Wright's
- Acton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Campbellsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Mannsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
- Mannsville is located in Taylor County
- Bengal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saloma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saloma
- Saloma is located in Taylor County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saloma
- From Glens Fork to Saloma
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glens Fork, with the one closest to Glens Fork listed first.
- Parnell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Murl
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rankin
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
- Rankin is located in Wayne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rankin
- From Glens Fork to Rankin
- Monticello
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shearer Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sumpter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Slickford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slickford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
- Slickford is located in Wayne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Slickford
- From Glens Fork to Slickford
- Frazer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Clay County (TN)
- Thompsons Store
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
- Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
- Pickett County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glens Fork, with the one closest to Glens Fork listed first.
- Static
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Static. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
- Static is located in Pickett County (TN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Static
- From Glens Fork to Static
- Chanute
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chanute. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute
- Chanute is located in Pickett County (TN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chanute
- From Glens Fork to Chanute
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Glens Fork, see our County-by-County Page for Glens Fork.
Cemeteries Near Glens Fork ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glens Fork.
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 Glens Fork covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Glens Fork, with the one closest to Glens Fork listed first.
- Wesley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ragen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Loy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Loy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Earls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lewis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cundiff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- McGinnis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hadleys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Spencer Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (552 more) ...
- Helm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hudson Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Blair Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.<7>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Glens Fork had a population of 170 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Glens Fork, with the one closest to Glens Fork listed first.
- Fairplay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Crocus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crocus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocus
- Crocus is located in Adair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crocus
- From Glens Fork to Crocus
- Montpelier
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gadberry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Craycraft
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craycraft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craycraft
- Craycraft is located in Adair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Craycraft
- From Glens Fork to Craycraft
- Columbia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Esto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Esto is located in Russell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Esto
- From Glens Fork to Esto
- Gentrys Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Amandaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amandaville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amandaville
- Amandaville is located in Cumberland County
- Sparksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Creelsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creelsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creelsboro
- Creelsboro is located in Russell County
- Breeding
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breeding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
- Breeding is located in Adair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Breeding
- From Glens Fork to Breeding
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Absher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Absher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absher
- Absher is located in Adair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Absher
- From Glens Fork to Absher
- Purdy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Purdy is located in Adair County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Glens Fork. See our List of 1890's Communities around Glens Fork.
Newspapers Published in Glens Fork ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glens Fork.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Glens Fork, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Glens Fork.
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 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 Glens Fork:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Adair County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barren County
- Casey County
- Clinton County
- Cumberland County
- Green County
- Hart County
- Marion County
- Metcalfe County
- Monroe County
- Pulaski County
- Russell County
- Taylor County
- Wayne County
- Clay County
- Pickett County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glens Fork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
<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> | 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. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Glens Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glens Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0141, Longitude: -85.2507 |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | 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 Glens Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |