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 Gregory (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 Gregory. 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.
Gregory is located in Wayne County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Clinton, McCreary, Pulaski, Russell, Pickett (TN) & Scott (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Gregory. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gregory:
- Wayne County (The home county of Gregory)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gregory, with the one closest to Gregory listed first.
- Ritner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ritner is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
- Monticello
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Frazer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Frazer is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
- Mill Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
- Rankin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rankin is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
- Sumpter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sumpter is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Parmleysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
- Mount Pisgah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
- Shearer Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
- Parnell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Parnell is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Murl
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Murl is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
- Slickford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Slickford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gregory, with the one closest to Gregory listed first.
- Montpelier
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Montpelier is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Sano
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sano is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sano
- Crocus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Crocus is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocus
- Gentrys Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gentrys Mill is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
- Casey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gregory, with the one closest to Gregory listed first.
- Windsor
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mintonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mintonville is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
- Honey Acre
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Honey Acre is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
- Ware
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ware is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Argyle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Argyle is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Evona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Evona is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
- Teddy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Teddy is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teddy
- Bethelridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bethelridge is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
- Labascus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Labascus is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
- Dunnville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dunnville is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Phil
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Phil is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gregory, with the one closest to Gregory listed first.
- Alpha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Alpha is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Cumberland City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
- Savage
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Savage is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
- Static
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Static is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
- Albany
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ida
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ida is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Browns Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
- McCreary County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gregory, with the one closest to Gregory listed first.
- Greenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Greenwood is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Wiborg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wiborg is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
- Marshes Siding
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
- Smith Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Town is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- Whitley City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stearns
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Revelo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Revelo is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
- Pine Knot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Strunk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Strunk is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gregory, with the one closest to Gregory listed first.
- Bronston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sloans Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sloans Valley is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloans Valley
- Tateville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tateville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tateville
- Alpine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alpine is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Burnside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vinnie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie
- Nancy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Northfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Northfield is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Ferguson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
- Faubush
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Faubush is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faubush
- Somerset
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dykes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dykes is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
- Grundy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grundy is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gregory, with the one closest to Gregory listed first.
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Stokes is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Lula ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lula is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Jamestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Salem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Freedom
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Freedom is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Long Bottom
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Long Bottom is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
- Middletown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Middletown is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Esto
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Esto is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Russell Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Whitley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gregory, with the one closest to Gregory listed first.
- Liberty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Ayers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ayers is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Williamsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fentress County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gregory, with the one closest to Gregory listed first.
- Pall Mall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gernt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gernt is located in Fentress County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
- Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
- Jamestown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pickett County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gregory, with the one closest to Gregory listed first.
- Chanute
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chanute is located in Pickett County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute
- Static
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Static is located in Pickett County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
- Cedar Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Pickett County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Byrdstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Scott County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gregory, with the one closest to Gregory listed first.
- Foster Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Foster Crossroads is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Crossroads
- Isham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Isham is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham
- State Line
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- State Line is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Winfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Verdun
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Verdun is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdun
- Oneida
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Oneida
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Oneida is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneida
- Helenwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gregory, see our County-by-County Page for Gregory.
Cemeteries Near Gregory ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gregory.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Gregory - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gregory covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gregory, with the one closest to Gregory listed first.
- Warren - Denney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Old Powell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Baker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- G W Dodson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Morrow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dodson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Correll Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lee Phillips Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Denney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Godsey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pine Tree Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Continue List (627 more) ...
- Persimmon Tree Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Thomas Dodson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dodson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Gregory had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gregory, with the one closest to Gregory listed first.
- Ritner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ritner is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
- Coopersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Coopersville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
- Kidder
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kidder is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
- Steubenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Steubenville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steubenville
- Monticello
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Frazer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Frazer is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
- Mill Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
- Sumpter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sumpter is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Rankin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rankin is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
- Parmleysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
- Sloans Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sloans Valley is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloans Valley
- Tateville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tateville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tateville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bronston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Eadsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Eadsville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadsville
- Burnside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gregory. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gregory.
Newspapers Published in Gregory ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gregory.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gregory, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gregory.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Gregory:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Casey County
- Clinton County
- McCreary County
- Pulaski County
- Russell County
- Whitley County
- Fentress County
- Pickett County
- Scott County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Gregory, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gregory) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |