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 Happy Top (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 Happy Top. 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 Happy Top ...
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 occur.
Another variation: Happytop.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Happy Top. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Happy Top.
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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Happy Top is located in Estill 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 Estill County: Clark, Jackson, Lee, Madison & Powell.
Below are the counties that are near Happy Top. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Happy Top:
- Estill County (The home county of Happy Top)
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Top, with the one closest to Happy Top listed first.
- Locust Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Locust Branch is located in Estill County
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- Lynch Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lynch Town is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
- Wagersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wagersville is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
- Irvine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ravenna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Winston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Winston is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Miller's Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
- Witt Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Witt Springs is located in Estill County
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- Furnace
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Furnace is located in Estill County
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- Breathitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Top, with the one closest to Happy Top listed first.
- Copebranch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
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- Jetts Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
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- Oakdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
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- Chenowee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenowee
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Top, with the one closest to Happy Top listed first.
- Log Lick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Log Lick is located in Clark County
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- Rightangle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rightangle is located in Clark County
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- Rabbit Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
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- Ford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ford is located in Clark County
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- Kiddville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kiddville is located in Clark County
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- Boonesboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Boonesboro is located in Clark County
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- Winchester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Top, with the one closest to Happy Top listed first.
- Sextons Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
- Benge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Benge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
- Fogertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Fogertown is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
- Burning Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
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- Larue
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Larue is located in Clay County
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- Laurel Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Teges
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Teges is located in Clay County
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- Fall Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
- Sidell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sidell is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
- Oneida
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oneida is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Urban
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Urban is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
- Fayette County
- Spears
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spears is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
- Garrard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Top, with the one closest to Happy Top listed first.
- Cartersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cartersville is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Lowell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lowell is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Paint Lick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Nina
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Nina is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nina
- Hyattsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hyattsville is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
- Lancaster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stone is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Harlan County
- Rutherford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rutherford is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Top, with the one closest to Happy Top listed first.
- Foxtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Kerby Knob
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
- Waneta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Waneta is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
- Sandgap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sandgap is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
- McKee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gray Hawk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
- Dabolt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dabolt is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
- Tyner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Annville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Peoples
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Peoples is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
- Jessamine County
- Pollard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pollard is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Laurel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Top, with the one closest to Happy Top listed first.
- Greenmount
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Greenmount is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- East Bernstadt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Maplesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Maplesville is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
- Pittsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Bernstadt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Top, with the one closest to Happy Top listed first.
- Heidelberg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Heidelberg is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Idamay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Idamay is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
- Beattyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Zoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Zoe is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoe
- Saint Helens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Zachariah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Zachariah is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachariah
- Fincastle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fincastle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Primrose
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Primrose is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Lone
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lone is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
- Tallega
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Tallega is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
- Vada
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Vada is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
- Athol
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Athol is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Top, with the one closest to Happy Top listed first.
- Turkeytown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Turkeytown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
- Crab Orchard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Preachersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Preachersville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preachersville
- Dog Walk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dog Walk is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Walk
- Sugar Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sugar Grove is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Top, with the one closest to Happy Top listed first.
- Panola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Panola is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Duluth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Duluth is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Dreyfus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dreyfus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreyfus
- Brassfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brassfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
- Speedwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Speedwell is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Bighill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bighill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
- Bybee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bybee is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
- Bobtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bobtown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
- Waco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kingston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kingston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Elliston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elliston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
- Berea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Menifee County
- Means
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Means is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Top, with the one closest to Happy Top listed first.
- Levee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Levee is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levee
- Camargo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Camargo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Jeffersonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Owsley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Top, with the one closest to Happy Top listed first.
- Travellers Rest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Vincent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vincent is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Pebworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pebworth is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
- Booneville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Island City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Southfork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
- Lerose
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
- Ricetown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ricetown is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
- Sebastian
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Mistletoe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
- Powell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Top, with the one closest to Happy Top listed first.
- Vaughns Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Vaughns Mill is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughns Mill
- Knowlton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Knowlton is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Hatton Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hatton Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton Creek
- Barker Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Barker Branch is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Branch
- Cat Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cat Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
- Pecks Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pecks Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Creek
- South Fork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- South Fork is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Clay City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Piggville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Piggville is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggville
- Powell Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Powell Valley is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
- North Bend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Bend is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- Stanton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rockcastle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Top, with the one closest to Happy Top listed first.
- Climax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Climax is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Disputanta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Disputanta is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disputanta
- Conway
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Conway is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Wildie
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
- Mullins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
- Orlando
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Renfro Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Livingston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vernon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Brodhead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gum Sulphur
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gum Sulphur is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Sulphur
- Ottawa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ottawa is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Wolfe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Top, with the one closest to Happy Top listed first.
- Rogers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mary
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mary is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
- Campton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bethany
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bethany is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Happy Top, see our County-by-County Page for Happy Top.
Cemeteries Near Happy Top ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Happy Top.
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 Happy Top - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Happy Top covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Happy Top, with the one closest to Happy Top listed first.
- Harrison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Isaacs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Willis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Skinner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Barker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Garrett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Swine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Russell Flat Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marcum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Isaacs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (481 more) ...
- Coyle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sparks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Walton 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.<3>
While we didn't find Happy Top in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Happy Top.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Happy Top, with the one closest to Happy Top listed first.
- Alcorn
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Alcorn is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcorn
- Drip Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Drip Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drip Rock
- Locust Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Locust Branch is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Branch
- Foxtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Alumbaugh
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Alumbaugh is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alumbaugh
- Wagersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wagersville is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
- Kerby Knob
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
- Clover Bottom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clover Bottom is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bottom
- Irvine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- West Irvine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- West Irvine is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Irvine
- Winston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Winston is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Miller's Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Brassfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brassfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
- Morrill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Morrill is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
- McKee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Happy Top. See our List of 1890's Communities around Happy Top.
Newspapers Published in Happy Top ...
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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Happy Top.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Happy Top, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Happy Top.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Happy Top:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Estill County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Breathitt County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Fayette County
- Garrard County
- Harlan County
- Jackson County
- Jessamine County
- Laurel County
- Lee County
- Lincoln County
- Madison County
- Menifee County
- Montgomery County
- Owsley County
- Powell County
- Rockcastle County
- Wolfe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
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| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Happy Top, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Happy Top) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |