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 Hyden (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 Hyden. 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 and hospitals 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.
Hyden is located in Leslie County and is the County Seat.
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 Leslie County: Bell, Clay, Harlan & Perry.
Below are the counties that are near Hyden. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hyden:
- Leslie County (The home county of Hyden)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyden, with the one closest to Hyden listed first.
- Wendover
(2 miles [3.2 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 <2>
- Thousandsticks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Wooton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooton
- Wooton is located in Leslie County
- Smilax
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Hoskinston
(5 miles [8 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
- Stinnett
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Confluence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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
- Sizerock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerock
- Sizerock is located in Leslie County
- Asher
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
- Asher is located in Leslie County
- Cutshin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Essie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Bear Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- 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
- Bell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyden, with the one closest to Hyden listed first.
- Beverly
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Stoney Fork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Fork
- Stoney Fork is located in Bell County
- Rella
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Sims Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Callaway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
- Callaway is located in Bell County
- Arjay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arjay
- Arjay is located in Bell County
- Kettle Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
- Kettle Island is located in Bell County
- Miracle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south) - Jenson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson
- Jenson is located in Bell County
- Breathitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyden, with the one closest to Hyden listed first.
- Whick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whick
- Whick is located in Breathitt County
- Clayhole
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Hardshell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Lost Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Kragon
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Copebranch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copebranch
- Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
- Quicksand
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
- Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
- Chenowee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenowee
- Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
- Jackson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Breathitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
- Oakdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
- Wolverine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
- Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
- Frozen Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frozen Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozen Creek
- Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyden, with the one closest to Hyden listed first.
- Big Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Eriline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Oneida
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Oneida is located in Clay County
- Ashers Fork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashers Fork
- Ashers Fork is located in Clay County
- Teges
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Brightshade
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightshade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
- Brightshade is located in Clay County
- Goose Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Garrard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Laurel Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Manchester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
- Hima
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hima
- Hima is located in Clay County
- Fall Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Harlan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyden, with the one closest to Hyden listed first.
- Big Laurel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
- Big Laurel is located in Harlan County
- Bledsoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Rosspoint
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosspoint
- Rosspoint is located in Harlan County
- Putney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
- Putney is located in Harlan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putney <2>
- Totz
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Totz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totz
- Totz is located in Harlan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Totz <2>
- Baxter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Baxter is located in Harlan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <2>
- Coxton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
- Coxton is located in Harlan County
- Loyall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Ages
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ages
- Ages is located in Harlan County
- Bailey Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Creek
- Bailey Creek is located in Harlan County
- Darkmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkmont
- Darkmont is located in Harlan County
- Draper
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
- Draper is located in Harlan County
- Knott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyden, with the one closest to Hyden listed first.
- Sassafras
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- 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 <2>
- Fisty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisty
- Fisty is located in Knott County
- Emmalena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalena
- Emmalena is located in Knott County
- Carrie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Carrie is located in Knott County
- Littcarr
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Redfox
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfox
- Redfox is located in Knott County
- Hindman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hindman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindman
- Hindman is located in Knott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindman <2>
- Vest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- 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 <2>
- Leburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- 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 <2>
- Pine Top
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
- Pine Top is located in Knott County
- Garner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Pippa Passes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyden, with the one closest to Hyden listed first.
- Scalf
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Walker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Woollum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Dewitt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Hinkle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Crane Nest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
- Girdler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
- Girdler is located in Knox County
- Laurel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyden, with the one closest to Hyden listed first.
- Bush
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Marydell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyden, with the one closest to Hyden listed first.
- Athol
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Lone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
- Lone is located in Lee County
- Tallega
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
- Tallega is located in Lee County
- Letcher County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyden, with the one closest to Hyden listed first.
- Hallie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- 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 <2>
- Blackey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackey
- Blackey is located in Letcher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Letcher
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Gordon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Roxana
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Jeremiah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- 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 <2>
- Linefork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linefork
- Linefork is located in Letcher County
- Hot Spot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Spot
- Hot Spot is located in Letcher County
- Hot Spot has also been known as:
- Hotspot
- Isom
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Kings Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
- Kings Creek is located in Letcher County
- Uz
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uz
- Uz is located in Letcher County
- Colson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colson
- Colson is located in Letcher County
- Owsley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyden, with the one closest to Hyden listed first.
- Mistletoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Sebastian
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Ricetown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Southfork
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Island City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Lerose
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Booneville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- 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 <2>
- Pebworth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
- Pebworth is located in Owsley County
- Vincent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hyden, with the one closest to Hyden listed first.
- Avawam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avawam
- Avawam is located in Perry County
- Yerkes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkes
- Yerkes is located in Perry County
- Busy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Krypton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krypton
- Krypton is located in Perry County
- Butterfly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Saul
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Gays Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- 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
- Bonnyman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Combs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Hazard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Hazard is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazard <2>
- Viper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Chavies
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Chavies is located in Perry County
- Lee County (VA)
- Saint Charles
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Lee County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Saint Charles
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hyden, see our County-by-County Page for Hyden.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hyden ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hyden.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hyden. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hyden and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hyden.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> of Hyden.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Hyden:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //kdla.ky.gov/
- Pages specific to Leslie County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Breathitt County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clay County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Harlan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Knott County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Knox County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Laurel County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Letcher County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Owsley County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Perry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bell County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Cemeteries of Leslie County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Cemeteries of Leslie County
Cemeteries Near Hyden ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hyden.
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 Hyden covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hyden, with the one closest to Hyden listed first.
- Lewis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
- Begley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Begley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Begley Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the northeast of Hyden.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Begley Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2279093 <5>
- Steele Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
- Hurricane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
- Hardy Bottom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Bottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Bottom Cemetery
- Skeens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skeens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skeens Cemetery
- Creech Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creech Cemetery
- Davidson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
- Sizemore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sizemore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sizemore Cemetery
- Raccoon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raccoon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raccoon Cemetery
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- Dixon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
- Woods Keen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Keen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Keen Cemetery
- Couch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Couch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Couch Cemetery
- Dixon Cemetery
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hyden had a population of 80 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Hyden had a population of 323 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hyden, with the one closest to Hyden listed first.
- Hoskinston
(5 miles [8 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
- Confluence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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
- Cutshin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Big Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Spring Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Clay County
- Gays Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- 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
- Hazard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Hazard is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazard <2>
- Viper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Chavies
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Chavies is located in Perry County
- Helton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Crockettsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- 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
- Sassafras
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- 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 <2>
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Dwarf
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwarf
- Dwarf is located in Perry County
- Ned
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Goose Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Dwarf
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hyden. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hyden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hyden. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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- Hyden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hyden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1623, Longitude: -83.3736 |
| <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 Hyden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |