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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 Jenkins (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 Jenkins. 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.

Name Variations for Jenkins ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this city is Jenkins, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Jenkins may originally have been Jenkin's.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Jenkins is located in Letcher County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Letcher County: Harlan, Knott, Perry, Pike & Wise (VA).

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

  • Letcher County     (The home county of Jenkins)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jenkins, with the one closest to Jenkins listed first.
    • Burdine
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
      • Burdine is located in Letcher County
    • McRoberts
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cromona
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
      • Cromona is located in Letcher County
    • Hemphill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fleming - Neon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
      • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Neon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neon
      • Neon is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neon <3>
    • Tolliver Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Whitaker
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Seco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
      • Seco is located in Letcher County
    • Millstone
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
      • Millstone is located in Letcher County
    • Farraday
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Mayking
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sergent
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jenkins, with the one closest to Jenkins listed first.
    • Weeksbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeksbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksbury
      • Weeksbury is located in Floyd County
    • Melvin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Floyd County
    • Wheelwright
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
      • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Bypro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Wheelwright Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Beaver
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hi Hat
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hi Hat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi Hat
      • Hi Hat is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hi Hat <3>
    • Teaberry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teaberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry
      • Teaberry is located in Floyd County
    • Galveston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galveston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
      • Galveston is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Galveston
      • From Jenkins to Galveston
    • Dema
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dema have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dema
      • Dema is located in Floyd County
    • McDowell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
      • McDowell is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDowell <3>
    • Osborn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osborn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
      • Osborn is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Osborn
      • From Jenkins to Osborn
    • Minnie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Harlan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jenkins, with the one closest to Jenkins listed first.
    • Lynch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Benham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
      • Benham is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <3>
    • Cumberland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <3>
    • Chad
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Holmes Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
      • Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County
    • Closplint
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Closplint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closplint
      • Closplint is located in Harlan County
  • Knott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jenkins, with the one closest to Jenkins listed first.
    • Kite
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
      • Kite is located in Knott County
    • Pine Top
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pippa Passes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Redfox
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Raven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Knott County
    • Littcarr
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littcarr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
      • Littcarr is located in Knott County
    • Garner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Knott County
    • Leburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Mousie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hindman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sassafras
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Carrie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Tina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
      • Tina is located in Knott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tina
      • From Jenkins to Tina
  • Magoffin County
    • Gunlock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
      • Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jenkins, with the one closest to Jenkins listed first.
    • Vicco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
      • Vicco is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Cornettsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornettsville
      • Cornettsville is located in Perry County
    • Scuddy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scuddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scuddy
      • Scuddy is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scuddy <3>
    • Happy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy
      • Happy is located in Perry County
    • Acup
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Delphia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia
      • Delphia is located in Perry County
    • Jeff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
      • Jeff is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeff <3>
    • Slemp
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slemp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp
      • Slemp is located in Perry County
    • Hardburly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Viper
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
      • Viper is located in Perry County
    • Dwarf
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Tribbey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Bulan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jenkins, with the one closest to Jenkins listed first.
    • Dorton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Myra
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Pike County
    • Jonancy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonancy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
      • Jonancy is located in Pike County
    • Virgie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
      • Virgie is located in Pike County
    • Ashcamp
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashcamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
      • Ashcamp is located in Pike County
    • Hellier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lookout
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
      • Lookout is located in Pike County
    • Rockhouse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
      • Rockhouse is located in Pike County
    • Robinson Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Yeager
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Cedarville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Pike County
    • Draffin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Marrowbone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Buchanan County (VA)
  • Dickenson County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jenkins, with the one closest to Jenkins listed first.
    • Clintwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Darwin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Omaha
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omaha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Omaha
      • From Jenkins to Omaha
    • Clinchco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Tarpon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tarpon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
      • Tarpon is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tarpon
      • From Jenkins to Tarpon
    • Herald
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Nora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Haysi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
      • Haysi is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <3>
    • Aily
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aily
      • From Jenkins to Aily
    • Bucu
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Carrie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carrie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carrie
      • From Jenkins to Carrie
  • Lee County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jenkins, with the one closest to Jenkins listed first.
    • Darnell Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darnell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
      • Darnell Town is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Keokee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Norton City (VA)
    • Norton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Norton City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <3>
  • Russell County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jenkins, with the one closest to Jenkins listed first.
    • Dante
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bickley Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Castlewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Carterton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carterton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
      • Carterton is located in Russell County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carterton
      • From Jenkins to Carterton
    • Cleveland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Kiser ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
      • Kiser is located in Russell County (VA)
  • Scott County (VA)
  • Wise County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Jenkins ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jenkins.

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

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

  • Potter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vanover Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Sam Bentley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sam Bentley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sam Bentley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haddon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haddon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haddon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Austin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laurel Fork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crouse Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • McRoberts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McRoberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McRoberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boggs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dotson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pevelton Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pevelton Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pevelton Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Pebelton Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pebelton Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pebelton Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

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

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

  • Pound
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Beefhide
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beefhide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beefhide
    • Beefhide is located in Letcher County
  • Craftsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craftsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craftsville
    • Craftsville is located in Letcher County
  • Millstone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
    • Millstone is located in Letcher County
  • Sergent
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Flat Gap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
    • Flat Gap is located in Wise County (VA)
  • Dorton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Deane
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
    • Deane is located in Letcher County
  • Clintwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Whitesburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
    • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <3>
  • Lipps
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipps have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipps
    • Lipps is located in Wise County (VA)
  • Hall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
    • Hall is located in Knott County
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    • Oven Fork
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hurricane
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
      • Hurricane is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Ashcamp
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashcamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
      • Ashcamp is located in Pike County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Jenkins ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jenkins.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Jenkins. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Jenkins and those printed in the larger area surrounding Jenkins.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<7> of Jenkins.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Jenkins:

The official website for Jenkins: www.ci.jenkins.ky.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 Jenkins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Jenkins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jenkins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1726, Longitude: -82.6327    









 

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