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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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
      • McRoberts is located in Letcher County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
      • Hemphill is located in Letcher County
      • Hemphill has also been known as:
      • Jackhorn
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
      • Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County
    • Whitaker
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Letcher County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farraday
      • Farraday is located in Letcher County
    • Mayking
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayking
      • Mayking is located in Letcher County
    • Sergent
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergent
      • Sergent is located in Letcher County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright Junction
      • Wheelwright Junction is located in Floyd County
    • Beaver
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Floyd County
    • 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
    • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
      • Osborn is located in Floyd County
    • Minnie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
      • Minnie is located in Floyd County
    • Wayland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chad
      • Chad is located in Harlan County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
      • Pine Top is located in Knott County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfox
      • Redfox is located in Knott County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
      • Mousie is located in Knott County
    • Hindman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hindman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Knott County
    • Vest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acup
      • Acup is located in Perry County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardburly
      • Hardburly is located in Perry County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwarf
      • Dwarf is located in Perry County
    • Tribbey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey
      • Tribbey is located in Perry County
    • Bulan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulan
      • Bulan is located in Perry County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton
      • Dorton is located in Pike County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorton <3>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellier
      • Hellier is located in Pike County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
      • Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
    • Yeager
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
      • Yeager is located in Pike County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draffin
      • Draffin is located in Pike County
    • Marrowbone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
      • Marrowbone is located in Pike County
  • Buchanan County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jenkins, with the one closest to Jenkins listed first.
    • Leemaster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
      • Leemaster is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Big Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
      • Big Rock is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Royal City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
      • Royal City is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Vansant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Grundy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
      • Grundy is located in Buchanan County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy <3>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
      • Clintwood is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <3>
    • Darwin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
      • Darwin is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Omaha
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Clinchco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchco
      • Clinchco is located in Dickenson County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinchco <3>
    • Herald
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
      • Herald is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Nora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aily have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Bucu
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
      • Bucu is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Carrie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Dickenson County (VA)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
      • Keokee is located in Lee County (VA)
  • 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.
    • Bickley Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bickley Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
      • Bickley Mill is located in Russell County (VA)
    • Castlewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cleveland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Russell County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
  • Scott County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jenkins, with the one closest to Jenkins listed first.
    • Dungannon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
      • Dungannon is located in Scott County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Lano
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
      • Lano is located in Scott County (VA)
    • Fort Blackmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Grigbys Store
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
      • Grigbys Store is located in Scott County (VA)
  • Wise County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jenkins, with the one closest to Jenkins listed first.
    • Almira
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
      • Almira is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Haddonfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddonfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
      • Haddonfield is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Pound
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
      • Pound is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <3>
    • Wise
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Wise is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,885 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise <3>
    • Hamilton town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
      • Hamilton town is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Esserville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
      • Esserville is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Blackwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
      • Blackwood is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Kent Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
      • Kent Junction is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Coeburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Appalachia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • East Stone Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
      • East Stone Gap is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Big Stone Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Dwina
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
      • Dwina is located in Wise County (VA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jenkins, see our County-by-County Page for 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]<4> of Jenkins.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to 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)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
  • Vanover Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Sam Bentley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sam Bentley Cemetery
  • Haddon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haddon Cemetery
  • Austin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
  • Laurel Fork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Fork Cemetery
  • Crouse Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • McRoberts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McRoberts Cemetery
  • Boggs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggs Cemetery
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
  • Dotson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotson Cemetery
  • Pevelton Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pevelton Johnson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (936 more) ...
    • Pebelton Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pebelton Johnson Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
    • Pound is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <3>
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergent
    • Sergent is located in Letcher County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton
    • Dorton is located in Pike County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorton <3>
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
    • Clintwood is located in Dickenson County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <3>
  • 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
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Oven Fork
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oven Fork
      • Oven Fork is located in Letcher County
    • 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.

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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    
<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.




 

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