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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 Jackson (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 Jackson. 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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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.

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

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

  • Breathitt County     (The home county of Jackson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
    • Wolverine
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
      • Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
    • Quicksand
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
      • Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
    • Frozen Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Kragon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kragon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragon
      • Kragon is located in Breathitt County
    • Vancleve
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vancleve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleve
      • Vancleve is located in Breathitt County
    • Lost Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Chenowee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenowee
      • Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
    • Taulbee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taulbee
      • Taulbee is located in Breathitt County
    • Clayhole
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Oakdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
    • Rock Lick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lick
      • Rock Lick is located in Breathitt County
    • Copebranch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copebranch
      • Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
    • Teges
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
      • Teges is located in Clay County
    • Oneida
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Clay County
    • Eriline
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eriline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eriline
      • Eriline is located in Clay County
    • Sextons Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sextons Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
      • Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
    • Big Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Clay County
    • Laurel Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Estill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
    • Furnace
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
      • Furnace is located in Estill County
    • Miller's Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
      • Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
    • David
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for David have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David
      • David is located in Floyd County
    • Goodloe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodloe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodloe
      • Goodloe is located in Floyd County
    • Blue River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
      • Blue River is located in Floyd County
    • Hueysville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hueysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueysville
      • Hueysville is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueysville <2>
    • Garrett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Floyd County
    • Lackey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
      • Lackey is located in Floyd County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
    • Oil Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
      • Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
    • Asa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa
      • Asa is located in Johnson County
  • Knott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
    • Fisty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisty
      • Fisty is located in Knott County
    • Emmalena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalena
      • Emmalena is located in Knott County
    • Vest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Carrie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Knott County
    • Hindman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Leburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leburn
      • Leburn is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leburn <2>
    • Garner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Mousie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
      • Mousie is located in Knott County
    • Sassafras
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sassafras <2>
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
    • Athol
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Athol is located in Lee County
    • Williba
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
      • Williba is located in Lee County
    • Tallega
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
      • Tallega is located in Lee County
    • Vada
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
      • Vada is located in Lee County
    • Lone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
      • Lone is located in Lee County
    • Primrose
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Lee County
    • Saint Helens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
      • Saint Helens is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <2>
    • Fincastle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Lee County
    • Beattyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
      • Beattyville is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <2>
    • Zoe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoe
      • Zoe is located in Lee County
    • Zachariah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachariah
      • Zachariah is located in Lee County
    • Heidelberg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
      • Heidelberg is located in Lee County
  • Leslie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
    • Confluence
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerock
      • Sizerock is located in Leslie County
    • Thousandsticks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooton
      • Wooton is located in Leslie County
    • Hyden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Bear Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Smilax
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smilax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smilax
      • Smilax is located in Leslie County
    • Wendover
      (29 miles [46.7 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>
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
    • Netty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netty
      • Netty is located in Magoffin County
    • Ova
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ova
      • Ova is located in Magoffin County
    • Edna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Magoffin County
    • Elsie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
      • Elsie is located in Magoffin County
    • Sublett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett
      • Sublett is located in Magoffin County
    • Royalton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Magoffin County
    • Salyersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gapville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
      • Gapville is located in Magoffin County
    • Marshallville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
      • Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
    • Gypsy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
      • Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
    • Cisco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Magoffin County
    • Ivyton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyton
      • Ivyton is located in Magoffin County
  • Menifee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
    • Wellington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Menifee County
    • Denniston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denniston
      • Denniston is located in Menifee County
    • Korea
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korea
      • Korea is located in Menifee County
    • Mariba
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
      • Mariba is located in Menifee County
    • Frenchburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
      • Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <2>
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
    • Cannel City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
      • Cannel City is located in Morgan County
    • Maytown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Morgan County
    • Grassy Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
    • Mize
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Morgan County
    • Ezel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezel
      • Ezel is located in Morgan County
    • Malone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Morgan County
    • West Liberty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
    • Ebon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
      • Ebon is located in Morgan County
    • Dingus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dingus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
      • Dingus is located in Morgan County
    • Yocum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
      • Yocum is located in Morgan County
  • Owsley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
    • Lerose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
      • Lerose is located in Owsley County
    • Booneville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
      • Booneville is located in Owsley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <2>
    • Ricetown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Sebastian
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
      • Sebastian is located in Owsley County
    • Southfork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
      • Southfork is located in Owsley County
    • Pebworth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
      • Pebworth is located in Owsley County
    • Mistletoe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mistletoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
      • Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
    • Vincent
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Owsley County
    • Island City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
    • Chavies
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
      • Chavies is located in Perry County
    • Buckhorn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhorn <2>
    • Gays Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Dice
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
      • Dice is located in Perry County
    • Krypton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krypton
      • Krypton is located in Perry County
    • Ary
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ary
      • Ary is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ary <2>
    • Busy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy
      • Busy is located in Perry County
    • Butterfly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfly
      • Butterfly is located in Perry County
    • Yerkes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkes
      • Yerkes is located in Perry County
    • Bonnyman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Saul
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Dwarf
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwarf
      • Dwarf is located in Perry County
  • Powell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
    • Slade
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade
      • Slade is located in Powell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slade <2>
    • Cat Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
      • Cat Creek is located in Powell County
    • Knowlton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knowlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
      • Knowlton is located in Powell County
    • Rosslyn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosslyn
      • Rosslyn is located in Powell County
    • Upper Cane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Cane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Cane
      • Upper Cane is located in Powell County
  • Wolfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
    • Bethany
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Wolfe County
    • Lexie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
      • Lexie is located in Wolfe County
    • Belknap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Wolfe County
    • Lee City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
      • Lee City is located in Wolfe County
    • Helechawa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helechawa
      • Helechawa is located in Wolfe County
    • Campton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hazel Green
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
    • Toliver
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toliver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
      • Toliver is located in Wolfe County
    • Pine Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Rogers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Valeria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
      • Valeria is located in Wolfe County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Jackson ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jackson.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Jackson. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Jackson and those printed in the larger area surrounding Jackson.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of Jackson.

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 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 Jackson:

Cemeteries Near Jackson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jackson.

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

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

  • Helton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helton Cemetery
  • Kings Branch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hagins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagins Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Little Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
  • McIntosh Cemetery #6
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The McIntosh Cemetery #6 has also been known as:
    • McIntosh Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Cemetery #6
  • Brewer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Talent Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talent Cemetery
  • Snowden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Chaney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Continue List   (642 more) ...
    • Salyor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salyor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salyor Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Jackson had a population of 275 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Jackson had a population of 1,917 people.

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

  • Quicksand
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
    • Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
  • Elkatawa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkatawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkatawa
    • Elkatawa is located in Breathitt County
  • Frozen Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Shoulderblade
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoulderblade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulderblade
    • Shoulderblade is located in Breathitt County
  • Lost Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Chenowee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenowee
    • Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
  • Taulbee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taulbee
    • Taulbee is located in Breathitt County
  • Copebranch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copebranch
    • Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
  • Rousseau
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rousseau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
    • Rousseau is located in Breathitt County
  • Rock Lick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lick
    • Rock Lick is located in Breathitt County
  • Paxton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
    • Paxton is located in Breathitt County
  • Jetts Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts Creek
    • Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Athol
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Athol is located in Lee County
    • Crockettsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Ned
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jackson. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jackson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jackson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5537, Longitude: -83.3844    
<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 Jackson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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