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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 Halls Gap (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 Halls Gap. 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 Halls Gap ...

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.

While the name of this community is Halls Gap, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Halls Gap may originally have been Hall's Gap.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Halls Gap might be written as Hall Gap.

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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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.

Halls Gap is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Pulaski & Rockcastle.

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

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Halls Gap)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halls Gap, with the one closest to Halls Gap listed first.
    • Maywood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Lincoln County
    • Highland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Lincoln County
    • Miracle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
      • Miracle is located in Lincoln County
    • Sugar Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Lincoln County
    • Ottenheim
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottenheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottenheim
      • Ottenheim is located in Lincoln County
    • Jumbo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Lincoln County
    • Rowland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Lincoln County
    • Blue Lick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
      • Blue Lick is located in Lincoln County
    • Boneyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boneyville
      • Boneyville is located in Lincoln County
    • Stanford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Crab Orchard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
      • Crab Orchard is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <3>
    • Kings Mountain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Geneva
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halls Gap, with the one closest to Halls Gap listed first.
    • Barnett Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Boyle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halls Gap, with the one closest to Halls Gap listed first.
    • Shelby City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Hedgeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
      • Hedgeville is located in Boyle County
    • Junction City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Boyle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <3>
    • Clifton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Boyle County
    • Little Needmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Needmore
      • Little Needmore is located in Boyle County
    • Alum Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Springs
      • Alum Springs is located in Boyle County
    • Danville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • West Danville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danville
      • West Danville is located in Boyle County
    • Parksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilsonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Boyle County
    • Davis Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Hill
      • Davis Hill is located in Boyle County
    • Atoka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
      • Atoka is located in Boyle County
    • Faulconer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faulconer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulconer
      • Faulconer is located in Boyle County
  • Casey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halls Gap, with the one closest to Halls Gap listed first.
    • Middleburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Yosemite
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Butchertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butchertown
      • Butchertown is located in Casey County
    • Bethelridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Argyle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Gilpin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilpin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
      • Gilpin is located in Casey County
    • Liberty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ware
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Casey County
    • Cantown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantown
      • Cantown is located in Casey County
    • Mintonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Labascus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labascus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
      • Labascus is located in Casey County
    • Evona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Phil
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil
      • Phil is located in Casey County
  • Fayette County
    • Spears
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
      • Spears is located in Fayette County
  • Garrard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halls Gap, with the one closest to Halls Gap listed first.
    • Lancaster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Cartersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
      • Cartersville is located in Garrard County
    • Lowell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Garrard County
    • Nina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nina
      • Nina is located in Garrard County
    • Paint Lick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bryantsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsville
      • Bryantsville is located in Garrard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryantsville <3>
    • Stone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Garrard County
  • Harlan County
    • Rutherford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Harlan County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halls Gap, with the one closest to Halls Gap listed first.
    • Kerby Knob
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerby Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
      • Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
    • Sandgap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandgap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
      • Sandgap is located in Jackson County
  • Jessamine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halls Gap, with the one closest to Halls Gap listed first.
    • Little Hickman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hickman
      • Little Hickman is located in Jessamine County
    • Hall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
      • Hall is located in Jessamine County
    • Pollard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
      • Pollard is located in Jessamine County
    • Hanly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanly
      • Hanly is located in Jessamine County
    • High Bridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
      • High Bridge is located in Jessamine County
    • Mount Lebanon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Jessamine County
    • Vineyard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
      • Vineyard is located in Jessamine County
    • Wilmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Logana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logana
      • Logana is located in Jessamine County
    • Nicholasville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halls Gap, with the one closest to Halls Gap listed first.
    • Wallaceton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallaceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
      • Wallaceton is located in Madison County
    • Slate Lick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
      • Slate Lick is located in Madison County
    • Buggytown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buggytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buggytown
      • Buggytown is located in Madison County
    • Happy Landing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Landing
      • Happy Landing is located in Madison County
    • Kirksville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
      • Kirksville is located in Madison County
    • Round Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
      • Round Hill is located in Madison County
    • Silver Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Madison County
    • Berea
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <3>
    • Cottonburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonburg
      • Cottonburg is located in Madison County
    • Duncanon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanon
      • Duncanon is located in Madison County
    • Middletown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Madison County
    • Farristown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farristown
      • Farristown is located in Madison County
    • Peytontown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytontown
      • Peytontown is located in Madison County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halls Gap, with the one closest to Halls Gap listed first.
    • Gravel Switch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Switch
      • Gravel Switch is located in Marion County
    • Riley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
      • Riley is located in Marion County
    • Bradfordsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Penick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penick
      • Penick is located in Marion County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halls Gap, with the one closest to Halls Gap listed first.
    • Burgin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Nevada
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
      • Nevada is located in Mercer County
    • Dixville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixville
      • Dixville is located in Mercer County
    • Harrodsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
      • Harrodsburg is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrodsburg <3>
    • Jackson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Mercer County
    • McAfee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAfee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAfee
      • McAfee is located in Mercer County
  • Montgomery County
    • Hedgeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
      • Hedgeville is located in Montgomery County
      • Hedgeville has also been known as:
      • Hedges
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halls Gap, with the one closest to Halls Gap listed first.
    • Bee Lick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
      • Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
    • Eubank
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eubank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubank
      • Eubank is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eubank <3>
    • Woodstock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Pulaski County
    • Walnut Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Pulaski County
    • Ansel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
      • Ansel is located in Pulaski County
    • Science Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Coin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
      • Coin is located in Pulaski County
    • Shopville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopville
      • Shopville is located in Pulaski County
    • Somerset
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <3>
    • Piney Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
      • Piney Grove is located in Pulaski County
    • Acorn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
      • Acorn is located in Pulaski County
    • Ferguson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Nancy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Rockcastle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halls Gap, with the one closest to Halls Gap listed first.
    • Brodhead
      (12 miles [19.3 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>
    • Renfro Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfro Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfro Valley
      • Renfro Valley is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renfro Valley <3>
    • Mount Vernon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wildie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
      • Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
    • Disputanta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disputanta
      • Disputanta is located in Rockcastle County
    • Orlando
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orlando have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
    • Climax
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Rockcastle County
    • Livingston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Washington County
    • Mackville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
      • Mackville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people

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

Newspapers Published in Halls Gap ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Halls Gap.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Halls Gap, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Halls Gap.

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 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 Halls Gap:

Cemeteries Near Halls Gap ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Halls Gap.

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

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

  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Sugar Loaf Graveyard
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Loaf Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Loaf Graveyard
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • Russell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Abron Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abron Cemetery
  • Boone Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
  • Lynn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Cemetery
  • St. Sylvesters Catholic Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Sylvesters Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Sylvesters Catholic Church Cemetery
  • Reformed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Continue List   (398 more) ...
    • Chandler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery
    • Pleasant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Gruenheim Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gruenheim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gruenheim Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Halls Gap in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Halls Gap.

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

  • Maywood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
    • Maywood is located in Lincoln County
  • Highland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Lincoln County
  • Ottenheim
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottenheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottenheim
    • Ottenheim is located in Lincoln County
  • Walnut Flat
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Flat
    • Walnut Flat is located in Lincoln County
  • Rowland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
    • Rowland is located in Lincoln County
  • Stanford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • South Fork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
    • South Fork is located in Lincoln County
  • Kings Mountain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Crab Orchard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
    • Crab Orchard is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <3>
  • McKinney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Preachersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preachersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preachersville
    • Preachersville is located in Lincoln County
  • Duncan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Gilbert
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Lincoln County
    • Mount Salem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Salem
      • Mount Salem is located in Lincoln County
    • Waynesburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Halls Gap. 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>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>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- Halls Gap) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Halls Gap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4620, Longitude: -84.6333       In this case, the coordinates for Halls Gap have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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 Halls Gap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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