Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Hooker (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 Hooker. 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.
Hooker is located in Clay 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 Clay County: Bell, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Leslie, Owsley & Perry.
Below are the counties that are near Hooker. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hooker:
- Clay County (The home county of Hooker)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
- Urban
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Urban is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
- Hima
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hima is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hima
- Sidell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sidell is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
- Garrard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Garrard is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
- Manchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fall Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
- Fogertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fogertown is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
- Larue
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Larue is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
- Burning Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Benge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Benge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
- Goose Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Laurel Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Barcreek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Barcreek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcreek
- Bell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
- Beverly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beverly is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Rella
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rella is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rella
- Sims Fork
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sims Fork is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Fork
- Fourmile
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fourmile is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
- Arjay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arjay is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arjay
- Dorton Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
- Pineville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Straight Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Straight Creek is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
- Stoney Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stoney Fork is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Fork
- Jenson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jenson is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson
- Kettle Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kettle Island is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
- Ingram
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ingram is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Callaway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Callaway is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
- Breathitt County
- Jetts Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts Creek
- Harlan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
- Tacky Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
- Bledsoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bledsoe is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Coldiron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
- Tyner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Annville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Peoples
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Peoples is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
- Dabolt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dabolt is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
- Gray Hawk
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
- McKee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Waneta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Waneta is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
- Foxtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Sandgap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sandgap is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
- Kerby Knob
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
- Woollum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Woollum is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
- Crane Nest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
- Girdler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Girdler is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
- Cannon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cannon is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Hinkle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hinkle is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
- Scalf
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scalf is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
- Gray
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Heidrick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Heidrick is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidrick
- Barbourville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bimble
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dewitt
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dewitt is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
- Walker
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Walker is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- North Corbin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- North Corbin is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Corbin
- Laurel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
- Bush
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bush is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Marydell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Maplesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Maplesville is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
- Greenmount
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Greenmount is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- London
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sublimity City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
- Pittsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Lily
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lily is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
- East Bernstadt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dorthae
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dorthae is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
- Hopewell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Bernstadt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
- Idamay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Idamay is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
- Heidelberg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Heidelberg is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Lone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lone is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
- Leslie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
- Bear Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Sizerock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sizerock is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerock
- Roark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Roark is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark
- Essie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Essie is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
- Thousandsticks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
- Asher
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Asher is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
- Hoskinston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
- Stinnett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Stinnett is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
- Warbranch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Warbranch is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbranch
- Hyden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mozelle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mozelle is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
- Confluence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Confluence is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Wendover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Owsley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
- Island City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Mistletoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
- Sebastian
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Travellers Rest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Ricetown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ricetown is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
- Southfork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
- Vincent
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Vincent is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Booneville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pebworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pebworth is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
- Lerose
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
- Saul
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Saul is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul
- Buckhorn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gays Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
- Krypton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Krypton is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krypton
- Yerkes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Yerkes is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkes
- Chavies
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chavies is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
- Acorn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Acorn is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
- Whetstone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Whetstone is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
- Rockcastle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
- Livingston
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mullins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
- Orlando
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Hansford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
- Whitley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
- Corbin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Woodbine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodbine is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
- Rockholds
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rockholds is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockholds
- Louden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Louden is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hooker, see our County-by-County Page for Hooker.
Cemeteries Near Hooker ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hooker.
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 Hooker - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hooker covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
- Ephram Branch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Coldiron Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cheek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hurd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurd Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hurd Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Hima.
- The Hurd Cemetery has also been known as:
- Herd Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74535 <2>
- Cupp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bruner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner Cemetery
- The Bruner Cemetery has also been known as:
- Reuben Bruner Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eli Marcum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli Marcum Cemetery
- The Eli Marcum Cemetery has also been known as:
- Marcum Cemetery
- Mosley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gregory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (502 more) ...
- Vaughn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Engine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Garrard Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<4>
While we didn't find Hooker in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hooker.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hooker, with the one closest to Hooker listed first.
- Pigeonroost
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeonroost is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeonroost
- Sidell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sidell is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
- Marydell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Manchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Larue
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Larue is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
- Cane Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cane Creek is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
- Burning Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Benge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Benge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
- Crawford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crawford is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Langnau
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Langnau is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langnau
- Goose Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Tanksley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tanksley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanksley
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Laurel Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Tuttle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tuttle is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle
- Crane Nest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hooker. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hooker.
Newspapers Published in Hooker ...
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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hooker.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hooker, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hooker.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Hooker:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Clay County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bell County
- Breathitt County
- Harlan County
- Jackson County
- Knox County
- Laurel County
- Lee County
- Leslie County
- Owsley County
- Perry County
- Pulaski County
- Rockcastle County
- Whitley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hooker) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Hooker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |