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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 Jumbo (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 Jumbo. 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 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.

Jumbo is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Pulaski & Rockcastle.

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

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Jumbo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jumbo, with the one closest to Jumbo listed first.
    • Miracle
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miracle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
      • Miracle is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Miracle
      • From Jumbo to Miracle
    • Blue Lick
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
      • Blue Lick is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue Lick
      • From Jumbo to Blue Lick
    • Highland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Highland
      • From Jumbo to Highland
    • Halls Gap
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Gap
      • Halls Gap is located in Lincoln County
    • Boneyville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boneyville
      • Boneyville is located in Lincoln County
    • Turnersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turnersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turnersville
      • From Jumbo to Turnersville
    • Geneva
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Lincoln County
    • McKinney
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney
      • McKinney is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKinney <3>
    • Maywood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maywood
      • From Jumbo to Maywood
    • South Fork
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Chicken Bristle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Kings Mountain
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
      • Kings Mountain is located in Lincoln County
    • New Salem
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Lincoln County
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jumbo, with the one closest to Jumbo listed first.
    • Barnett Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Springs
      • Barnett Springs is located in Adair County
    • Pellyton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellyton
      • Pellyton is located in Adair County
    • Casey Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Creek
      • Casey Creek is located in Adair County
    • Feathersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathersburg
      • Feathersburg is located in Adair County
    • Neatsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neatsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatsville
      • Neatsville is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neatsville
      • From Jumbo to Neatsville
    • Speck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Speck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speck
      • Speck is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Speck
      • From Jumbo to Speck
    • Eunice
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eunice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
      • Eunice is located in Adair County
  • Boyle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jumbo, with the one closest to Jumbo listed first.
    • Shelby City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby City
      • Shelby City is located in Boyle County
    • Junction City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hedgeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
      • Hedgeville is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hedgeville
      • From Jumbo to Hedgeville
    • Alum Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Clifton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From Jumbo to Clifton
    • Danville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Wilsonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilsonville
      • From Jumbo to Wilsonville
    • Little Needmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Parksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • West Danville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danville
      • West Danville is located in Boyle County
    • Davis Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Hill
      • Davis Hill is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Davis Hill
      • From Jumbo to Davis Hill
    • Atoka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atoka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
      • Atoka is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atoka
      • From Jumbo to Atoka
    • Needmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Boyle County
  • Casey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jumbo, with the one closest to Jumbo listed first.
    • Middleburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Casey County
    • Yosemite
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Butchertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butchertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butchertown
      • Butchertown is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Butchertown
      • From Jumbo to Butchertown
    • Bethelridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethelridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
      • Bethelridge is located in Casey County
    • Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Argyle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Casey County
    • Ware
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ware. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ware
      • From Jumbo to Ware
    • Gilpin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilpin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
      • Gilpin is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gilpin
      • From Jumbo to Gilpin
    • Cantown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantown
      • Cantown is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cantown
      • From Jumbo to Cantown
    • Mintonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
      • Mintonville is located in Casey County
    • Labascus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Labascus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
      • Labascus is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Labascus
      • From Jumbo to Labascus
    • Evona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
      • Evona is located in Casey County
    • Rubert Ford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubert Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubert Ford
      • Rubert Ford is located in Casey County
  • Garrard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jumbo, with the one closest to Jumbo listed first.
    • Lancaster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Garrard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <3>
    • Hyattsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hyattsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
      • Hyattsville is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hyattsville
      • From Jumbo to Hyattsville
    • Cartersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Bryantsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsville
      • Bryantsville is located in Garrard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryantsville <3>
    • Lowell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lowell
      • From Jumbo to Lowell
    • Nina
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nina
      • Nina is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nina
      • From Jumbo to Nina
    • Paint Lick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Stone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stone
      • From Jumbo to Stone
  • Harlan County
  • Jessamine County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jumbo, with the one closest to Jumbo listed first.
    • Wallaceton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallaceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
      • Wallaceton is located in Madison County
    • Slate Lick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slate Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
      • Slate Lick is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slate Lick
      • From Jumbo to Slate Lick
    • Buggytown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buggytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buggytown
      • Buggytown is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buggytown
      • From Jumbo to Buggytown
    • Happy Landing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kirksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
      • Kirksville is located in Madison County
    • Round Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
      • Round Hill is located in Madison County
    • Cottonburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cottonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonburg
      • Cottonburg is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cottonburg
      • From Jumbo to Cottonburg
    • Silver Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Silver Creek
      • From Jumbo to Silver Creek
    • Berea
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Duncanon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncanon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanon
      • Duncanon is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duncanon
      • From Jumbo to Duncanon
    • Middletown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Madison County
    • Ruthton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
      • Ruthton is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruthton
      • From Jumbo to Ruthton
    • Edenton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenton
      • Edenton is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edenton
      • From Jumbo to Edenton
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jumbo, with the one closest to Jumbo listed first.
    • Gravel Switch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Riley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bradfordsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordsville
      • Bradfordsville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradfordsville <3>
    • Penick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penick
      • Penick is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Penick
      • From Jumbo to Penick
    • Poplar Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Salleetown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salleetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salleetown
      • Salleetown is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Salleetown
      • From Jumbo to Salleetown
    • Simstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simstown
      • Simstown is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simstown
      • From Jumbo to Simstown
    • Greenbriar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenbriar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar
      • Greenbriar is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greenbriar
      • From Jumbo to Greenbriar
    • Peck Ford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peck Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Ford
      • Peck Ford is located in Marion County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jumbo, with the one closest to Jumbo listed first.
    • Burgin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Nevada
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrodsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
      • Harrodsburg is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrodsburg <3>
    • Dixville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Stewart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stewart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stewart
      • From Jumbo to Stewart
    • Braxton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Braxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
      • Braxton is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Braxton
      • From Jumbo to Braxton
    • Jackson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Mercer County
    • McAfee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McAfee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAfee
      • McAfee is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McAfee
      • From Jumbo to McAfee
  • Montgomery County
    • Hedgeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
      • Hedgeville is located in Montgomery County
      • Hedgeville has also been known as:
      • Hedges
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hedgeville
      • From Jumbo to Hedgeville
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jumbo, with the one closest to Jumbo listed first.
    • Eubank
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bee Lick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
      • Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bee Lick
      • From Jumbo to Bee Lick
    • Woodstock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ansel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ansel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
      • Ansel is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ansel
      • From Jumbo to Ansel
    • Walnut Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walnut Grove
      • From Jumbo to Walnut Grove
    • Science Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
      • Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <3>
    • Dabney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dabney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
      • Dabney is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dabney
      • From Jumbo to Dabney
    • Coin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
      • Coin is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coin
      • From Jumbo to Coin
    • Shopville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Grundy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grundy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
      • Grundy is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grundy
      • From Jumbo to Grundy
    • Somerset
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Nancy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Ferguson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
  • Rockcastle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jumbo, with the one closest to Jumbo listed first.
    • Gum Sulphur
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gum Sulphur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Sulphur
      • Gum Sulphur is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gum Sulphur
      • From Jumbo to Gum Sulphur
    • Ottawa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ottawa
      • From Jumbo to Ottawa
    • Brodhead
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <3>
    • Conway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conway
      • From Jumbo to Conway
    • Mount Vernon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Renfro Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfro Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfro Valley
      • Renfro Valley is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renfro Valley <3>
    • Wildie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
      • Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
    • Hansford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hansford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
      • Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hansford
      • From Jumbo to Hansford
    • Disputanta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Orlando
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orlando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orlando
      • From Jumbo to Orlando
    • Climax
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Climax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Climax
      • From Jumbo to Climax
    • Mullins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
      • Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
    • Livingston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <3>
  • Taylor County
    • Mannsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
      • Mannsville is located in Taylor County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jumbo, with the one closest to Jumbo listed first.
    • Jenkinsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jenkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsville
      • Jenkinsville is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jenkinsville
      • From Jumbo to Jenkinsville
    • Mackville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Thompsonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodford County
    • Mundys Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundys Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundys Landing
      • Mundys Landing is located in Woodford County

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

Cemeteries Near Jumbo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jumbo.

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

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

  • Sugar Loaf Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Loaf Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Loaf Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gruenheim Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gruenheim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gruenheim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilcher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Russell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buffalo Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • South Fork Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Fork Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Fork Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reformed Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (409 more) ...
    • St. Sylvesters Catholic Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Sylvesters Catholic Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Sylvesters Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Abron Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abron 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.<5>

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

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

  • Highland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Lincoln County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Highland
    • From Jumbo to Highland
  • McKinney
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney
    • McKinney is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKinney <3>
  • South Fork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Maywood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
    • Maywood is located in Lincoln County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maywood
    • From Jumbo to Maywood
  • Kings Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
    • Kings Mountain is located in Lincoln County
  • Ottenheim
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottenheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottenheim
    • Ottenheim is located in Lincoln County
  • Rowland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Stanford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mount Salem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Walnut Flat
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Flat
    • Walnut Flat is located in Lincoln County
  • Hustonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustonville
    • Hustonville is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hustonville <3>
  • Duncan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Casey County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Moreland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Lincoln County
    • Waynesburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
      • Waynesburg is located in Lincoln County
    • Milledgeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milledgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Lincoln County

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

Newspapers Published in Jumbo ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jumbo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jumbo, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jumbo.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Jumbo:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jumbo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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.
<5>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 Jumbo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jumbo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jumbo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4574, Longitude: -84.6905       In this case, the coordinates for Jumbo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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