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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 Gray (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 Gray. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Gray is located in Knox 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 Knox County: Bell, Clay, Laurel & Whitley.

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

  • Knox County     (The home county of Gray)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gray, with the one closest to Gray listed first.
    • North Corbin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Corbin
      • North Corbin is located in Knox County
    • Crane Nest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cannon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
      • Cannon is located in Knox County
    • Girdler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Barbourville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
      • Barbourville is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <2>
    • Heidrick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hinkle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
      • Hinkle is located in Knox County
    • Bimble
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bimble
      • Bimble is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bimble <2>
    • Woollum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woollum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
      • Woollum is located in Knox County
    • Artemus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artemus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
      • Artemus is located in Knox County
    • Trosper
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trosper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
      • Trosper is located in Knox County
    • Dewitt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
      • Dewitt is located in Knox County
    • Flat Lick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
      • Flat Lick is located in Knox County
  • Bell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gray, with the one closest to Gray listed first.
    • Fourmile
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
      • Fourmile is located in Bell County
    • Ingram
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
      • Ingram is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ingram
      • From Gray to Ingram
    • Rella
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rella
      • Rella is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rella
      • From Gray to Rella
    • Frakes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Pearl
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pearl
      • From Gray to Pearl
    • Arjay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dorton Branch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
      • Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
    • Pineville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sims Fork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sims Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Fork
      • Sims Fork is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sims Fork
      • From Gray to Sims Fork
    • Straight Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
      • Straight Creek is located in Bell County
    • Wasioto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jenson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Capito
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Capito. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
      • Capito is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Capito
      • From Gray to Capito
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gray, with the one closest to Gray listed first.
    • Hima
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Urban
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Urban. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
      • Urban is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Urban
      • From Gray to Urban
    • Larue
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Larue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
      • Larue is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Larue
      • From Gray to Larue
    • Garrard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
      • Garrard is located in Clay County
    • Brightshade
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brightshade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
      • Brightshade is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brightshade
      • From Gray to Brightshade
    • Fogertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Goose Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
      • Goose Rock is located in Clay County
    • Manchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
    • Sidell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sidell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
      • Sidell is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sidell
      • From Gray to Sidell
    • Benge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
      • Benge is located in Clay County
    • Fall Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
      • Fall Rock is located in Clay County
    • Ashers Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Burning Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Harlan County
    • Tacky Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacky Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
      • Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gray, with the one closest to Gray listed first.
    • Peoples
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
      • Peoples is located in Jackson County
    • Annville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
      • Annville is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <2>
    • Dabolt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dabolt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
      • Dabolt is located in Jackson County
    • Tyner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
      • Tyner is located in Jackson County
  • Laurel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gray, with the one closest to Gray listed first.
    • Hopewell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dorthae
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lily
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Keavy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
      • Lake is located in Laurel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lake
      • From Gray to Lake
    • Sublimity City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
      • Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
    • Bush
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
      • Bush is located in Laurel County
    • Marydell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • London
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Maplesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
      • Maplesville is located in Laurel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maplesville
      • From Gray to Maplesville
    • Pittsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pittsburg
      • From Gray to Pittsburg
    • East Bernstadt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bernstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bernstadt
      • East Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bernstadt <2>
    • Bernstadt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bernstadt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
      • Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bernstadt
      • From Gray to Bernstadt
  • Leslie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gray, with the one closest to Gray listed first.
    • Roark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Bear Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
      • Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
    • Warbranch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbranch
      • Warbranch is located in Leslie County
  • McCreary County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gray, with the one closest to Gray listed first.
    • Greenwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Wiborg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Marshes Siding
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshes Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
      • Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
    • Whitley City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitley City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley City
      • Whitley City is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitley City <2>
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gray, with the one closest to Gray listed first.
    • Mount Victory
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Whetstone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Acorn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dykes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dykes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
      • Dykes is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dykes
      • From Gray to Dykes
    • Alpine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Northfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Pulaski County
    • Piney Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Sloans Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Shopville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockcastle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gray, with the one closest to Gray listed first.
    • Livingston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <2>
    • Hansford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
      • Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hansford
      • From Gray to Hansford
    • Mullins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
      • Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
  • Whitley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gray, with the one closest to Gray listed first.
    • Corbin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Woodbine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockholds
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Louden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Verne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Whitley County
    • Williamsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nevisdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Siler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Emlyn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Packard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Packard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
      • Packard is located in Whitley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Packard
      • From Gray to Packard
    • Pleasant View
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Saxton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Whitley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saxton
      • From Gray to Saxton
  • Campbell County (TN)
  • Claiborne County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gray, with the one closest to Gray listed first.
    • Pruden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Hamlin Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
      • Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Clairfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Cumberland Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Gray ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gray.

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

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

  • Black Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Helton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brafford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brafford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richland - Middlefork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scott Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phipps Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phipps Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phipps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pfaff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pfaff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pfaff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clouse Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Powell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Teague - Hammons Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Gray had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Emanuel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emanuel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel
    • Emanuel is located in Knox County
  • Fletcher
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
    • Fletcher is located in Laurel County
  • Corbin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Woodbine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tuttle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuttle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle
    • Tuttle is located in Laurel County
  • Lily
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Crane Nest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Barbourville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
    • Barbourville is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <2>
  • Girdler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Cane Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
    • Cane Creek is located in Laurel County
  • Rockholds
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fariston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fariston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fariston
    • Fariston is located in Laurel County
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    • Keavy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Artemus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artemus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
      • Artemus is located in Knox County
    • Vox
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vox
      • Vox is located in Laurel County

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

Newspapers Published in Gray ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gray.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gray, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gray.

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 Gray:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gray. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gray) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gray. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9436, Longitude: -84.0055    
<5>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.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gray, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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