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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 Lake (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 Lake. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Lake is located in Laurel 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 Laurel County: Clay, Jackson, Knox, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle & Whitley.

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

  • Laurel County     (The home county of Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake, with the one closest to Lake listed first.
    • Bush
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
      • Bush is located in Laurel County
    • Marydell
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Maplesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
      • Maplesville is located in Laurel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maplesville
      • From Lake to Maplesville
    • Sublimity City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Lily
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • London
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Pittsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 Lake to Pittsburg
    • Greenmount
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dorthae
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopewell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • East Bernstadt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Keavy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Bell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake, with the one closest to Lake listed first.
    • Fourmile
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
      • Fourmile is located in Bell County
    • Beverly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beverly
      • From Lake to Beverly
    • Rella
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rella
      • Rella is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rella
      • From Lake to Rella
    • Sims Fork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sims Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Fork
      • Sims Fork is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sims Fork
      • From Lake to Sims Fork
    • Arjay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Dorton Branch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
      • Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
    • Pineville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Straight Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
      • Straight Creek is located in Bell County
    • Ingram
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
      • Ingram is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ingram
      • From Lake to Ingram
    • Jenson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kettle Island
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
      • Kettle Island is located in Bell County
    • Stoney Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Fork
      • Stoney Fork is located in Bell County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake, with the one closest to Lake listed first.
    • Urban
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Lake to Urban
    • Hima
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Sidell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Lake to Sidell
    • Garrard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
      • Garrard is located in Clay County
    • Larue
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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 Lake to Larue
    • Manchester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Benge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Goose Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
      • Goose Rock is located in Clay County
    • Fall Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Burning Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Brightshade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brightshade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
      • Brightshade is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brightshade
      • From Lake to Brightshade
  • Harlan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake, with the one closest to Lake listed first.
    • Tacky Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacky Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
      • Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
    • Bledsoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bledsoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
      • Bledsoe is located in Harlan County
    • Coldiron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake, with the one closest to Lake listed first.
    • Annville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Peoples
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Tyner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Dabolt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Gray Hawk
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • McKee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Waneta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 Lake to Foxtown
    • Sandgap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake, with the one closest to Lake listed first.
    • Crane Nest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Woollum
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woollum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
      • Woollum is located in Knox County
    • Girdler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Gray
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cannon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
      • Cannon is located in Knox County
    • Hinkle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
      • Hinkle is located in Knox County
    • Heidrick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • North Corbin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Corbin
      • North Corbin is located in Knox County
    • Barbourville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Bimble
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bimble
      • Bimble is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bimble <3>
    • Scalf
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
      • Scalf is located in Knox County
    • Dewitt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
      • Dewitt is located in Knox County
  • Lee County
    • Idamay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 Lake to Idamay
  • Leslie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake, with the one closest to Lake listed first.
    • Bear Branch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
      • Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
    • Roark
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Sizerock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Essie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
      • Essie is located in Leslie County
    • Warbranch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbranch
      • Warbranch is located in Leslie County
    • Asher
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Thousandsticks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thousandsticks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
      • Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
    • Hoskinston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskinston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
      • Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
    • Mozelle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Stinnett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinnett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
      • Stinnett is located in Leslie County
    • Helton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Leslie County
    • Hyden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Owsley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake, with the one closest to Lake listed first.
    • Island City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Mistletoe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mistletoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
      • Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
    • Sebastian
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Travellers Rest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Ricetown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Southfork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Vincent
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Booneville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pebworth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake, with the one closest to Lake listed first.
    • Saul
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul
      • Saul is located in Perry County
    • Buckhorn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhorn <3>
    • Gays Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
      • Gays Creek is located in Perry County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake, with the one closest to Lake listed first.
    • Acorn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Mount Victory
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Whetstone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Dykes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dykes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
      • Dykes is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dykes
      • From Lake to Dykes
  • Rockcastle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake, with the one closest to Lake listed first.
    • Livingston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Mullins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Lake to Orlando
    • Hansford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
      • Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hansford
      • From Lake to Hansford
    • Mount Vernon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Whitley County

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

Cemeteries Near Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Lake - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • Marydell
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cane Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
    • Cane Creek is located in Laurel County
  • Pigeonroost
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeonroost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeonroost
    • Pigeonroost is located in Clay County
  • Tuttle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuttle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle
    • Tuttle is located in Laurel County
  • Crane Nest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Fletcher
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
    • Fletcher is located in Laurel County
  • Sidell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Lake to Sidell
  • Langnau
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langnau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langnau
    • Langnau is located in Laurel County
  • Larue
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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 Lake to Larue
  • Crawford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Crawford is located in Laurel County
  • Manchester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Maplesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
    • Maplesville is located in Laurel County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maplesville
    • From Lake to Maplesville
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Benge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Fariston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fariston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fariston
      • Fariston is located in Laurel County
    • Girdler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Lake ...

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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lake.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lake:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0888, Longitude: -83.8880       In this case, the coordinates for Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.