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Introduction ...
Although we found mention of Happy Top during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Happy Top was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
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 northeast 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 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 east 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 Powell 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 Powell County: Clark, Estill, Lee, Menifee, Montgomery & Wolfe.
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:
- Powell 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.
- Powell Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Powell Valley is located in Powell County
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- Waltersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Waltersville is located in Powell County
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- Vaughns Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vaughns Mill is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughns Mill
- Virden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Virden is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
- Clay City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Piggville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Piggville is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggville
- Black Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Black Creek is located in Powell County
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- Old Clay City Road
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Old Clay City Road is located in Powell County
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- Hatton Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hatton Creek is located in Powell County
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- Stanton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Westbend
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Westbend is located in Powell County
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- Paint Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Paint Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Creek
- Bath County
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Top, with the one closest to Happy Top listed first.
- Little Slate Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Little Slate Creek is located in Bath County
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- Mill Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Creek is located in Bath County
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- Peeled Oak
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Peeled Oak is located in Bath County
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- Preston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Preston is located in Bath County
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- Pine Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove is located in Bath County
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- Black Sulpher Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Suddith
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Suddith is located in Bath County
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- Olympia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Olympia is located in Bath County
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- Owingsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sharpsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Reynoldsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Reynoldsville is located in Bath County
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- Peasticks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Peasticks is located in Bath County
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- Bourbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Top, with the one closest to Happy Top listed first.
- North Middletown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- North Middletown is located in Bourbon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Austerlitz
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Austerlitz is located in Bourbon County
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- Clintonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clintonville is located in Bourbon County
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- Stony Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Point is located in Bourbon County
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- Little Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Little Rock is located in Bourbon County
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- Jackstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jackstown is located in Bourbon County
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- Paris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Breathitt County
- Oakdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
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- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Top, with the one closest to Happy Top listed first.
- Log Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Log Lick is located in Clark County
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- Rabbit Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
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- Rightangle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rightangle is located in Clark County
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- Kiddville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kiddville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiddville
- Winchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boonesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Boonesboro is located in Clark County
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- Ford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ford is located in Clark County
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- Renick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Renick is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
- Pine Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Wyandotte
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wyandotte is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
- Estill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Top, with the one closest to Happy Top listed first.
- Witt Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Witt Springs is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Springs
- Irvine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Furnace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Furnace is located in Estill County
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- Ravenna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Winston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Winston is located in Estill County
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- Miller's Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
- Wagersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Wagersville is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
- Lynch Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lynch Town is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
- Locust Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Locust Branch is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Branch
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Top, with the one closest to Happy Top listed first.
- Athens
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Athens is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Avon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Avon is located in Fayette County
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- Columbus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Uttingertown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Uttingertown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uttingertown
- Spears
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Spears is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
- Cadentown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cadentown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadentown
- Montrose
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Montrose is located in Fayette County
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- Muir
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Muir is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muir
- Garrard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Top, with the one closest to Happy Top listed first.
- Paint Lick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lowell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lowell is located in Garrard County
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- Nina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Nina is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nina
- Harlan County
- Rutherford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Kerby Knob
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
- Sandgap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sandgap is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
- Waneta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Waneta is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
- McKee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gray Hawk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
- Jessamine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Top, with the one closest to Happy Top listed first.
- Logana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Logana is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logana
- Mount Lebanon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Pollard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pollard is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Lawrence County
- Adeline
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Adeline is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Top, with the one closest to Happy Top listed first.
- Zachariah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Zachariah is located in Lee County
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- Zoe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Zoe is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoe
- Fincastle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fincastle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Beattyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Heidelberg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Heidelberg is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Idamay
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Idamay is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
- Saint Helens
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Primrose
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Primrose is located in Lee County
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- Vada
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Vada is located in Lee County
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- Williba
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Williba is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
- Tallega
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tallega is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
- Athol
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Athol is located in Lee County
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- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Top, with the one closest to Happy Top listed first.
- College Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- College Hill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
- Bybee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bybee is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
- Waco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Doylesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Doylesville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylesville
- Elliston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elliston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
- Moberly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Moberly is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moberly
- Union City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Union City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Brassfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brassfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
- Panola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Panola is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Reeds Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Reeds Crossing is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Crossing
- Speedwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Speedwell is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Redhouse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Redhouse is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhouse
- Menifee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Top, with the one closest to Happy Top listed first.
- Means
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Means is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means
- Rothwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rothwell is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothwell
- Frenchburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mariba
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mariba is located in Menifee County
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- Sudith
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sudith is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudith
- Denniston
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Denniston is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denniston
- Wellington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wellington is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Korea
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Korea is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korea
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Top, with the one closest to Happy Top listed first.
- Levee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Levee is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levee
- Camargo
(12 miles [19.3 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Prewitt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Prewitt is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt
- Reid Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Reid Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Village
- Spencer Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spencer Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Village
- Mount Sterling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hope is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Grassy Lick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Grassy Lick is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Lick
- Judy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Judy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judy
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Top, with the one closest to Happy Top listed first.
- Maytown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Maytown is located in Morgan County
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- Ezel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ezel is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezel
- Ebon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ebon is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
- Nicholas County
- Moorefield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Moorefield is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Owsley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Top, with the one closest to Happy Top listed first.
- Pebworth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pebworth is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
- Vincent
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Vincent is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Travellers Rest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Booneville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lerose
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
- Rockcastle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Top, with the one closest to Happy Top listed first.
- Climax
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Climax is located in Rockcastle County
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- Disputanta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Disputanta is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disputanta
- Wolfe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Happy Top, with the one closest to Happy Top listed first.
- Rogers
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pine Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Campton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Valeria
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Valeria is located in Wolfe County
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- Mary
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mary is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
- Toliver
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Toliver is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
- Hazel Green
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Bethany
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bethany is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Lexie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lexie is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
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.
- Elkin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jackson Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Clark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Clay City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lorrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kennon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cottman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dawson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Skyler King Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Owen Walling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (481 more) ...
- Dugan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Log Lick Baptist Church 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.<4>
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.
- Waltersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Waltersville is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersville
- Clay City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Virden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Virden is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
- Log Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Log Lick is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lick
- Iron Mound
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Iron Mound is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mound
- Sams
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sams is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams
- Stanton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Westbend
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Westbend is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbend
- Rightangle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rightangle is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rightangle
- Fox
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fox is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Knowlton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Knowlton is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Cat Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cat Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Rosslyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rosslyn is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosslyn
- West Irvine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- West Irvine is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Irvine
- Irvine
(8 miles [12.9 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 17 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 9 miles [14.5 km]<5>. 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 Powell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bath County
- Bourbon County
- Breathitt County
- Clark County
- Estill County
- Fayette County
- Garrard County
- Harlan County
- Jackson County
- Jessamine County
- Lawrence County
- Lee County
- Madison County
- Menifee County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- Nicholas County
- Owsley County
- Rockcastle County
- Wolfe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Happy Top and then turned west". While Happy Top could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Happy Top as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Happy Top could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
Just in case there has been confusion between counties, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Happy Top: This one is located in Powell County and the other is located in Estill County. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Happy Top. |
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| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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'. |