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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 Kerby Knob (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 Kerby Knob. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Kerby Knob is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Clay, Estill, Laurel, Lee, Madison, Owsley & Rockcastle.

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Kerby Knob)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerby Knob, with the one closest to Kerby Knob listed first.
    • Sandgap
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandgap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
      • Sandgap is located in Jackson County
    • Waneta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waneta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
      • Waneta is located in Jackson County
    • Foxtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foxtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
      • Foxtown is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Foxtown
      • From Kerby Knob to Foxtown
    • McKee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Gray Hawk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
      • Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
    • Dabolt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dabolt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
      • Dabolt is located in Jackson County
    • Peoples
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
      • Peoples is located in Jackson County
    • Annville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
      • Annville is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <3>
    • Tyner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
      • Tyner is located in Jackson County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerby Knob, with the one closest to Kerby Knob listed first.
    • Log Lick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Ford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Rightangle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Boonesboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Rabbit Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
    • Kiddville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerby Knob, with the one closest to Kerby Knob listed first.
    • Benge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
      • Benge is located in Clay County
    • Fogertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Sextons Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Burning Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Larue
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Larue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
      • Larue is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Larue
      • From Kerby Knob to Larue
    • Fall Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
      • Fall Rock is located in Clay County
    • Laurel Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sidell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sidell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
      • Sidell is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sidell
      • From Kerby Knob to Sidell
    • Teges
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
      • Teges is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Teges
      • From Kerby Knob to Teges
    • Urban
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Urban. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
      • Urban is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Urban
      • From Kerby Knob to Urban
    • Oneida
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Estill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerby Knob, with the one closest to Kerby Knob listed first.
    • Locust Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynch Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
      • Lynch Town is located in Estill County
    • Wagersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Winston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Estill County
    • Irvine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ravenna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
      • Ravenna is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <3>
    • Witt Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Miller's Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Furnace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayette County
    • Spears
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spears. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
      • Spears is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spears
      • From Kerby Knob to Spears
  • Garrard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerby Knob, with the one closest to Kerby Knob listed first.
    • Cartersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Paint Lick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Lowell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lowell
      • From Kerby Knob to Lowell
    • Nina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nina
      • Nina is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nina
      • From Kerby Knob to Nina
    • Hyattsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Lancaster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Stone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stone
      • From Kerby Knob to Stone
  • Harlan County
  • Jessamine County
  • Laurel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerby Knob, with the one closest to Kerby Knob listed first.
    • Greenmount
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • East Bernstadt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bernstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bernstadt
      • East Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bernstadt <3>
    • Pittsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pittsburg
      • From Kerby Knob to Pittsburg
    • Bernstadt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bernstadt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
      • Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bernstadt
      • From Kerby Knob to Bernstadt
    • Maplesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • London
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Sublimity City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
      • Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
    • Marydell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerby Knob, with the one closest to Kerby Knob listed first.
    • Heidelberg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Idamay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Idamay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
      • Idamay is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Idamay
      • From Kerby Knob to Idamay
    • Beattyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
      • Beattyville is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <3>
    • Saint Helens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
      • Saint Helens is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <3>
    • Zoe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fincastle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fincastle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fincastle
      • From Kerby Knob to Fincastle
    • Zachariah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Primrose
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Tallega
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Vada
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Athol
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athol. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Athol is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Athol
      • From Kerby Knob to Athol
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerby Knob, with the one closest to Kerby Knob listed first.
    • Crab Orchard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
      • Crab Orchard is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <3>
    • Turkeytown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkeytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
      • Turkeytown is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turkeytown
      • From Kerby Knob to Turkeytown
    • Preachersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Dog Walk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dog Walk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Walk
      • Dog Walk is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dog Walk
      • From Kerby Knob to Dog Walk
    • Broughtentown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughtentown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughtentown
      • Broughtentown is located in Lincoln County
    • Sugar Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Gilbert
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gilbert
      • From Kerby Knob to Gilbert
    • Maywood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maywood
      • From Kerby Knob to Maywood
    • Ottenheim
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottenheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottenheim
      • Ottenheim is located in Lincoln County
    • Halls Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Gap
      • Halls Gap is located in Lincoln County
    • Logantown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logantown
      • Logantown is located in Lincoln County
    • Rowland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerby Knob, with the one closest to Kerby Knob listed first.
    • Duluth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duluth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
      • Duluth is located in Madison County
    • Bighill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bighill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
      • Bighill is located in Madison County
    • Dreyfus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dreyfus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreyfus
      • Dreyfus is located in Madison County
    • Panola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Panola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Panola
      • From Kerby Knob to Panola
    • Bobtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bobtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
      • Bobtown is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bobtown
      • From Kerby Knob to Bobtown
    • Brassfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brassfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
      • Brassfield is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brassfield
      • From Kerby Knob to Brassfield
    • Berea
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Slate Lick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Kerby Knob to Slate Lick
    • Speedwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Speedwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
      • Speedwell is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Speedwell
      • From Kerby Knob to Speedwell
    • Kingston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Madison County
    • Middletown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Madison County
    • Farristown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farristown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farristown
      • Farristown is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farristown
      • From Kerby Knob to Farristown
  • Owsley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerby Knob, with the one closest to Kerby Knob listed first.
    • Travellers Rest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Vincent
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Owsley County
    • Pebworth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Island City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Owsley County
    • Booneville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
      • Booneville is located in Owsley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <3>
    • Southfork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Lerose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
      • Lerose is located in Owsley County
    • Ricetown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
      • Ricetown is located in Owsley County
    • Sebastian
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Powell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerby Knob, with the one closest to Kerby Knob listed first.
    • Vaughns Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Knowlton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knowlton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
      • Knowlton is located in Powell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knowlton
      • From Kerby Knob to Knowlton
    • Hatton Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Powell Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
      • Powell Valley is located in Powell County
    • Waltersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersville
      • Waltersville is located in Powell County
    • Barker Branch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Branch
      • Barker Branch is located in Powell County
    • Cat Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
      • Cat Creek is located in Powell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cat Creek
      • From Kerby Knob to Cat Creek
    • Clay City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Powell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <3>
    • Pecks Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecks Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Creek
      • Pecks Creek is located in Powell County
    • North Bend
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
      • North Bend is located in Powell County
    • Old Clay City Road
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Clay City Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Clay City Road
      • Old Clay City Road is located in Powell County
    • Piggville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piggville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggville
      • Piggville is located in Powell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piggville
      • From Kerby Knob to Piggville
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerby Knob, with the one closest to Kerby Knob listed first.
    • Bee Lick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Kerby Knob to Bee Lick
    • Walnut Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodstock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Acorn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockcastle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerby Knob, with the one closest to Kerby Knob listed first.
    • Climax
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Climax
      • From Kerby Knob to Climax
    • Disputanta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Wildie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
      • Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
    • Conway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conway
      • From Kerby Knob to Conway
    • Mullins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
      • Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
    • Orlando
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orlando
      • From Kerby Knob to Orlando
    • Renfro Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfro Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Livingston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Mount Vernon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brodhead
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Gum Sulphur
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Ottawa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ottawa
      • From Kerby Knob to Ottawa
  • Wolfe County

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

Cemeteries Near Kerby Knob ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kerby Knob.

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

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

  • Combs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Combs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Isaacs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaacs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isaacs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Skinner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Willis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Red Lick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rose Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hade - Rose Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hade - Rose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hade - Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stelle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (482 more) ...
    • Coyle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coyle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Russell Flat Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Flat Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Kerby Knob had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Clover Bottom
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bottom
    • Clover Bottom is located in Jackson County
  • Alcorn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcorn
    • Alcorn is located in Jackson County
  • Morrill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
    • Morrill is located in Jackson County
  • Locust Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bighill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bighill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
    • Bighill is located in Madison County
  • Foxtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foxtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
    • Foxtown is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Foxtown
    • From Kerby Knob to Foxtown
  • Climax
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Climax is located in Rockcastle County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Climax
    • From Kerby Knob to Climax
  • Goochland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goochland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goochland
    • Goochland is located in Rockcastle County
  • Disputanta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • McKee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Drip Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drip Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drip Rock
    • Drip Rock is located in Jackson County
  • Cooksburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
    • Cooksburg is located in Rockcastle County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Berea
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Slate Lick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Kerby Knob to Slate Lick
    • Brassfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brassfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
      • Brassfield is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brassfield
      • From Kerby Knob to Brassfield

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

Newspapers Published in Kerby Knob ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kerby Knob.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kerby Knob, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kerby Knob.

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 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 Kerby Knob:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>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.
<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 Kerby Knob, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Kerby Knob) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kerby Knob. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5215, Longitude: -84.1143       In this case, the coordinates for Kerby Knob have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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