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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 Hardshell (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 Hardshell. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest 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 south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Hardshell is located in Breathitt 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 Breathitt County: Knott, Lee, Magoffin, Owsley, Perry & Wolfe.

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

  • Breathitt County     (The home county of Hardshell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hardshell, with the one closest to Hardshell listed first.
    • Clayhole
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhole
      • Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
    • Flintville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flintville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
      • Flintville is located in Breathitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flintville
      • From Hardshell to Flintville
    • Lost Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Kragon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kragon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragon
      • Kragon is located in Breathitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kragon
      • From Hardshell to Kragon
    • Quicksand
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Whick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Rousseau
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rousseau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
      • Rousseau is located in Breathitt County
    • Jackson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wolverine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bays
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays
      • Bays is located in Breathitt County
    • Chenowee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Frozen Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hardshell, with the one closest to Hardshell listed first.
    • Oneida
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Teges
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
      • Teges is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Teges
      • From Hardshell to Teges
    • Barcreek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcreek
      • Barcreek is located in Clay County
    • Big Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Eriline
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eriline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eriline
      • Eriline is located in Clay County
    • Laurel Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sextons Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hardshell, with the one closest to Hardshell listed first.
    • Hueysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hueysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueysville
      • Hueysville is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueysville <3>
    • David
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for David have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David
      • David is located in Floyd County
    • Garrett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Floyd County
    • Lackey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
      • Lackey is located in Floyd County
    • Goodloe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodloe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodloe
      • Goodloe is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goodloe
      • From Hardshell to Goodloe
    • Dema
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dema have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dema
      • Dema is located in Floyd County
    • Eastern
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern
      • Eastern is located in Floyd County
    • Wayland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Blue River
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
      • Blue River is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue River
      • From Hardshell to Blue River
    • Langley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Floyd County
    • Maytown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Warco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warco
      • Warco is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Warco
      • From Hardshell to Warco
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hardshell, with the one closest to Hardshell listed first.
    • Asa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Oil Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
      • Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
    • Denver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Knott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hardshell, with the one closest to Hardshell listed first.
    • Fisty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Emmalena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Vest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vest
      • Vest is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vest <3>
    • Carrie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
      • Tina is located in Knott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tina
      • From Hardshell to Tina
    • Hindman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Leburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leburn
      • Leburn is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leburn <3>
    • Garner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Knott County
    • Sassafras
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sassafras <3>
    • Mousie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Pippa Passes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
      • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Littcarr
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littcarr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
      • Littcarr is located in Knott County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hardshell, with the one closest to Hardshell listed first.
    • Athol
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athol. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Athol is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Athol
      • From Hardshell to Athol
    • Lone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Tallega
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Williba
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
      • Williba is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Williba
      • From Hardshell to Williba
    • Primrose
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Vada
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Helens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
      • Saint Helens is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <3>
    • Fincastle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fincastle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fincastle
      • From Hardshell to Fincastle
    • Beattyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
      • Beattyville is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <3>
    • Zoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Idamay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Idamay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
      • Idamay is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Idamay
      • From Hardshell to Idamay
    • Heidelberg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Leslie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hardshell, with the one closest to Hardshell listed first.
    • Confluence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Leslie County
    • Wooton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Hyden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Sizerock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Thousandsticks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thousandsticks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
      • Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
    • Smilax
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smilax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smilax
      • Smilax is located in Leslie County
    • Wendover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendover
      • Wendover is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wendover <3>
    • Cutshin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cutshin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
      • Cutshin is located in Leslie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cutshin
      • From Hardshell to Cutshin
    • Bear Branch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
      • Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
    • Stinnett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinnett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
      • Stinnett is located in Leslie County
    • Yeaddiss
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeaddiss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeaddiss
      • Yeaddiss is located in Leslie County
    • Hoskinston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskinston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
      • Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
  • Letcher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hardshell, with the one closest to Hardshell listed first.
    • Blackey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Isom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom
      • Isom is located in Letcher County
    • Jeremiah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeremiah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
      • Jeremiah is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeremiah <3>
    • Letcher
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
      • Letcher is located in Letcher County
    • Colson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hallie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallie
      • Hallie is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallie <3>
    • Hot Spot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Roxana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Letcher County
    • Deane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
      • Deane is located in Letcher County
    • Uz
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hardshell, with the one closest to Hardshell listed first.
    • Gunlock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
      • Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
    • Hendricks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hendricks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Magoffin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hendricks
      • From Hardshell to Hendricks
    • Ova
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Royalton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Magoffin County
    • Sublett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Netty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Netty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netty
      • Netty is located in Magoffin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Netty
      • From Hardshell to Netty
    • Gapville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
      • Gapville is located in Magoffin County
    • Lakeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Magoffin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lakeville
      • From Hardshell to Lakeville
    • Gypsy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Marshallville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ivyton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Salyersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hardshell, with the one closest to Hardshell listed first.
    • Cannel City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
      • Cannel City is located in Morgan County
    • Grassy Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Malone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Morgan County
    • Mize
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Morgan County
    • Maytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Owsley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hardshell, with the one closest to Hardshell listed first.
    • Lerose
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
      • Lerose is located in Owsley County
    • Ricetown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
      • Ricetown is located in Owsley County
    • Mistletoe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mistletoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
      • Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
    • Sebastian
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Southfork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Booneville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
      • Booneville is located in Owsley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <3>
    • Pebworth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Island City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Owsley County
    • Vincent
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Owsley County
    • Travellers Rest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hardshell, with the one closest to Hardshell listed first.
    • Stacy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stacy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
      • Stacy is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stacy
      • From Hardshell to Stacy
    • Dice
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
      • Dice is located in Perry County
    • Ary
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ary
      • Ary is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ary <3>
    • Chavies
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dwarf
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Krypton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bonnyman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnyman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnyman
      • Bonnyman is located in Perry County
    • Butterfly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butterfly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfly
      • Butterfly is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Butterfly
      • From Hardshell to Butterfly
    • Bulan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Busy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy
      • Busy is located in Perry County
    • Hardburly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Tribbey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wolfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hardshell, with the one closest to Hardshell listed first.
    • Belknap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Bethany
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Wolfe County
    • Lee City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
      • Lee City is located in Wolfe County
    • Lexie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Helechawa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Mary
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
      • Mary is located in Wolfe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mary
      • From Hardshell to Mary
    • Hazel Green
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
    • Campton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Toliver
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
      • Toliver is located in Wolfe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toliver
      • From Hardshell to Toliver
    • Rogers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Valeria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Hardshell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hardshell.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • Ned
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ned have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ned
    • Ned is located in Breathitt County
  • Stacy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stacy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
    • Stacy is located in Perry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stacy
    • From Hardshell to Stacy
  • Lost Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Quicksand
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Chavies
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Rousseau
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rousseau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
    • Rousseau is located in Breathitt County
  • Jackson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Dwarf
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Elkatawa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkatawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkatawa
    • Elkatawa is located in Breathitt County
  • Crockettsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockettsville
    • Crockettsville is located in Breathitt County
  • Shoulderblade
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoulderblade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulderblade
    • Shoulderblade is located in Breathitt County
  • Gays Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
    • Gays Creek is located in Perry County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Hardshell ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hardshell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hardshell, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hardshell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Hardshell:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hardshell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hardshell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4561, Longitude: -83.2515       In this case, the coordinates for Hardshell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hardshell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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