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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

High Falls is located in Wolfe 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 Wolfe County: Breathitt, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan & Powell.

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

  • Wolfe County     (The home county of High Falls)
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Falls, with the one closest to High Falls listed first.
    • Campton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Pine Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rogers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Mary
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Valeria
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
      • Valeria is located in Wolfe County
    • Toliver
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Bethany
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Wolfe County
    • Lexie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
      • Lexie is located in Wolfe County
    • Hazel Green
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
    • Helechawa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helechawa
      • Helechawa is located in Wolfe County
    • Lee City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
      • Lee City is located in Wolfe County
    • Belknap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Wolfe County
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Falls, with the one closest to High Falls listed first.
    • Suddith
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suddith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suddith
      • Suddith is located in Bath County
    • Mill Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Bath County
    • Pine Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Bath County
    • Little Slate Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Slate Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Slate Creek
      • Little Slate Creek is located in Bath County
    • Black Sulpher Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Sulpher Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Sulpher Spring
      • Black Sulpher Spring is located in Bath County
    • Peeled Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peeled Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Oak
      • Peeled Oak is located in Bath County
    • Olympia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
      • Olympia is located in Bath County
    • Preston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Bath County
    • Midland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Bath County
    • Salt Lick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Owingsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Peasticks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peasticks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasticks
      • Peasticks is located in Bath County
  • Breathitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Falls, with the one closest to High Falls listed first.
    • Vancleve
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vancleve have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleve
      • Vancleve is located in Breathitt County
    • Oakdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
    • Frozen Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frozen Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozen Creek
      • Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
    • Copebranch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copebranch
      • Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
    • Chenowee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenowee
      • Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
    • Wolverine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
      • Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
    • Rock Lick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lick
      • Rock Lick is located in Breathitt County
    • Jetts Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jetts Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts Creek
      • Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
    • Taulbee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taulbee
      • Taulbee is located in Breathitt County
    • Jackson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Quicksand
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
      • Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
    • Bays
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bays have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays
      • Bays is located in Breathitt County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Falls, with the one closest to High Falls listed first.
    • Log Lick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lick
      • Log Lick is located in Clark County
    • Rabbit Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
    • Rightangle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rightangle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rightangle
      • Rightangle is located in Clark County
    • Kiddville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiddville
      • Kiddville is located in Clark County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Falls, with the one closest to High Falls listed first.
    • Sextons Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sextons Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
      • Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
    • Teges
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Estill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Falls, with the one closest to High Falls listed first.
    • Furnace
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
      • Furnace is located in Estill County
    • Miller's Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miller's Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
      • Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
    • Ravenna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
      • Ravenna is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <1>
    • Irvine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irvine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
      • Irvine is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <1>
    • Wagersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wagersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
      • Wagersville is located in Estill County
    • Lynch Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
      • Lynch Town is located in Estill County
    • Witt Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Springs
      • Witt Springs is located in Estill County
    • Winston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Estill County
    • Locust Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Branch
      • Locust Branch is located in Estill County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Falls, with the one closest to High Falls listed first.
    • Foxtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foxtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
      • Foxtown is located in Jackson County
    • Gray Hawk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
      • Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
    • McKee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Waneta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waneta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
      • Waneta is located in Jackson County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Falls, with the one closest to High Falls listed first.
    • Zachariah
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachariah
      • Zachariah is located in Lee County
    • Fincastle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Zoe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoe
      • Zoe is located in Lee County
    • Vada
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
      • Vada is located in Lee County
    • Williba
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Primrose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Lee County
    • Saint Helens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Tallega
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
      • Tallega is located in Lee County
    • Athol
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Beattyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Lone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
      • Lone is located in Lee County
    • Heidelberg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
      • Heidelberg is located in Lee County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Falls, with the one closest to High Falls listed first.
    • Bybee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
      • Bybee is located in Madison County
    • College Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
      • College Hill is located in Madison County
    • Panola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Panola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Madison County
    • Brassfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brassfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
      • Brassfield is located in Madison County
    • Waco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Falls, with the one closest to High Falls listed first.
    • Netty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Ova
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ova
      • Ova is located in Magoffin County
    • Edna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Magoffin County
    • Elsie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
      • Elsie is located in Magoffin County
    • Cisco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Magoffin County
    • Hendricks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Lakeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Logville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logville
      • Logville is located in Magoffin County
    • Maggard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggard
      • Maggard is located in Magoffin County
    • Salyersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Royalton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Magoffin County
    • Sublett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett
      • Sublett is located in Magoffin County
  • Menifee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Falls, with the one closest to High Falls listed first.
    • Mariba
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
      • Mariba is located in Menifee County
    • Denniston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denniston
      • Denniston is located in Menifee County
    • Wellington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Menifee County
    • Frenchburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
      • Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <1>
    • Korea
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korea
      • Korea is located in Menifee County
    • Rothwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rothwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothwell
      • Rothwell is located in Menifee County
    • Means
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Means have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means
      • Means is located in Menifee County
    • Sudith
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sudith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudith
      • Sudith is located in Menifee County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Falls, with the one closest to High Falls listed first.
    • Jeffersonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <1>
    • Hope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Montgomery County
    • Camargo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camargo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
      • Camargo is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Levee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Levee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levee
      • Levee is located in Montgomery County
    • Spencer Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Village
      • Spencer Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Mount Sterling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <1>
    • Prewitt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prewitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt
      • Prewitt is located in Montgomery County
    • Reid Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Village
      • Reid Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Falls, with the one closest to High Falls listed first.
    • Maytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Morgan County
    • Ezel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezel
      • Ezel is located in Morgan County
    • Mize
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Morgan County
    • Grassy Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
    • Cannel City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannel City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
      • Cannel City is located in Morgan County
    • Ebon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ebon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
      • Ebon is located in Morgan County
    • Malone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Morgan County
    • West Liberty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <1>
    • Yocum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
      • Yocum is located in Morgan County
    • Wrigley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Morgan County
    • Dingus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dingus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
      • Dingus is located in Morgan County
    • Elkfork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
      • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
  • Owsley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Falls, with the one closest to High Falls listed first.
    • Lerose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
      • Lerose is located in Owsley County
    • Pebworth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
      • Pebworth is located in Owsley County
    • Booneville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Vincent
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Owsley County
    • Southfork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
      • Southfork is located in Owsley County
    • Travellers Rest
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Travellers Rest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
      • Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
    • Ricetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
      • Ricetown is located in Owsley County
    • Sebastian
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
      • Sebastian is located in Owsley County
    • Island City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Owsley County
    • Mistletoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mistletoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
      • Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Falls, with the one closest to High Falls listed first.
    • Buckhorn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhorn <1>
    • Gays Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
      • Gays Creek is located in Perry County
    • Chavies
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
      • Chavies is located in Perry County
    • Stacy
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Powell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Falls, with the one closest to High Falls listed first.
    • Barker Branch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Branch
      • Barker Branch is located in Powell County
    • Slade
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade
      • Slade is located in Powell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slade <1>
    • South Fork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
      • South Fork is located in Powell County
    • Cat Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
      • Cat Creek is located in Powell County
    • Upper Cane
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upper Cane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Cane
      • Upper Cane is located in Powell County
    • Pecks Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecks Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Creek
      • Pecks Creek is located in Powell County
    • Rosslyn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosslyn
      • Rosslyn is located in Powell County
    • Knowlton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knowlton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
      • Knowlton is located in Powell County
    • North Bend
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
      • North Bend is located in Powell County
    • Stanton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hatton Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatton Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton Creek
      • Hatton Creek is located in Powell County
    • Morris Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Creek
      • Morris Creek is located in Powell County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Falls, with the one closest to High Falls listed first.
    • Mount Hope
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
    • Farmers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
      • Farmers is located in Rowan County
    • Lakeview Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
      • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people

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

Cemeteries Near High Falls ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of High Falls.

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

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

  • Collier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Evans Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Whisman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whisman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whisman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carroll Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Creech Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Crow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taulbee & Burton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ledford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Banks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Townsend Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thacker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thacker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thacker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (742 more) ...
    • Arnold and Hobbs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Banks - Taulbee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks - Taulbee Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Banks - Taulbee Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2416226 <4>
    • Chambers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Campton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Zachariah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachariah
    • Zachariah is located in Lee County
  • Stillwater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
    • Stillwater is located in Wolfe County
  • Fincastle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Slade
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade
    • Slade is located in Powell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slade <1>
  • Saint Helens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Monica
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
    • Monica is located in Lee County
  • Paxton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
    • Paxton is located in Breathitt County
  • Hazel Green
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
    • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
  • Maytown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
    • Maytown is located in Morgan County
  • Pomeroyton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroyton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroyton
    • Pomeroyton is located in Menifee County
  • Tallega
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
    • Tallega is located in Lee County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Gillmore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillmore
      • Gillmore is located in Wolfe County
    • Patsey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patsey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patsey
      • Patsey is located in Estill County
    • Beattyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>

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

Newspapers Published in High Falls ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around High Falls.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of High Falls, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for High Falls.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 High Falls:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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>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.
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about High Falls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- High Falls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in High Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7298, Longitude: -83.5838       In this case, the coordinates for High Falls have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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