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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 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 hospitals and 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.

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)
    • Smilax
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smilax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smilax
      • Smilax is located in Leslie County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinnett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
      • Stinnett is located in Leslie County
    • 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)
    • Asher
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cutshin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cutshin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
      • Cutshin is located in Leslie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cutshin
      • From Hyden to Cutshin
    • Essie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
      • Essie is located in Leslie County
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beverly
      • From Hyden to Beverly
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rella
      • Rella is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rella
      • From Hyden to Rella
    • Sims Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sims Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Fork
      • Sims Fork is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sims Fork
      • From Hyden to Sims Fork
    • Callaway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Arjay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
      • Miracle is located in Bell County
    • Jenson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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)
    • Clayhole
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhole
      • Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
    • Hardshell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hardshell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell
      • Hardshell is located in Breathitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hardshell
      • From Hyden to Hardshell
    • Flintville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flintville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
      • Flintville is located in Breathitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flintville
      • From Hyden to Flintville
    • Lost Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Kragon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kragon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragon
      • Kragon is located in Breathitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kragon
      • From Hyden to Kragon
    • Copebranch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Jetts Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts Creek
      • Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jetts Creek
      • From Hyden to Jetts Creek
    • Quicksand
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Chenowee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jackson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Oakdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eriline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eriline
      • Eriline is located in Clay County
    • Barcreek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcreek
      • Barcreek is located in Clay County
    • Oneida
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashers Fork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Teges
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
      • Teges is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Teges
      • From Hyden to Teges
    • Brightshade
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brightshade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
      • Brightshade is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brightshade
      • From Hyden to Brightshade
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
      • Garrard is located in Clay County
    • Laurel Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • 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)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bledsoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
      • Bledsoe is located in Harlan County
    • Rosspoint
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • 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)
    • Loyall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
      • Loyall is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Ages
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bailey Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Darkmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Draper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • 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)
    • Emmalena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Carrie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Littcarr
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littcarr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
      • Littcarr is located in Knott County
    • Tina
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
      • Tina is located in Knott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tina
      • From Hyden to Tina
    • Redfox
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Hindman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • 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)
    • Garner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Knott County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
      • Scalf is located in Knox County
    • Walker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Knox County
    • Woollum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woollum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
      • Woollum is located in Knox County
    • Dewitt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
      • Dewitt is located in Knox County
    • Hinkle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
      • Hinkle is located in Knox County
    • Crane Nest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Girdler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
      • Bush is located in Laurel County
    • Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
      • Lake is located in Laurel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lake
      • From Hyden to Lake
    • Marydell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • 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)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Athol is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Athol
      • From Hyden to Athol
    • Lone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tallega
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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)
    • Letcher
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
      • Letcher is located in Letcher County
    • Gordon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Letcher County
    • Roxana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Letcher County
    • 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)
    • Flint
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Letcher County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flint
      • From Hyden to Flint
    • Hot Spot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Isom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom
      • Isom is located in Letcher County
    • Kings Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kings Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
      • Kings Creek is located in Letcher County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kings Creek
      • From Hyden to Kings Creek
    • Uz
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mistletoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
      • Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
    • Sebastian
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ricetown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
      • Ricetown is located in Owsley County
    • Southfork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
      • Lerose is located in Owsley County
    • 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)
    • Travellers Rest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Vincent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Owsley County
  • 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)
    • Yerkes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Busy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy
      • Busy is located in Perry County
    • Krypton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Butterfly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butterfly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfly
      • Butterfly is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Butterfly
      • From Hyden to Butterfly
    • Saul
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul
      • Saul is located in Perry 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
    • Bonnyman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnyman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnyman
      • Bonnyman is located in Perry County
    • Combs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
      • Combs is located in Perry County
    • Hazard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Viper
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
      • Viper is located in Perry County
    • Chavies
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • 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

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

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Begley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Begley Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2279093 <5>
  • Steele Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Hurricane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Woods Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Woods Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Hardy Bottom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Bottom Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Skeens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skeens Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Creech Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creech Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sizemore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sizemore Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Raccoon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raccoon Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Continue List   (446 more) ...
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Woods Keen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Keen Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Couch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Couch Cemetery
      • 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.

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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cutshin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
    • Cutshin is located in Leslie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cutshin
    • From Hyden to Cutshin
  • 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)
  • Viper
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
    • Viper is located in Perry County
  • Chavies
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Helton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
    • Helton is located in Leslie County
  • 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)
    • Ned
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ned have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ned
      • Ned is located in Breathitt County
    • 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

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.

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 start 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 Hyden:

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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.




 

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