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 Lakes (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 Lakes. 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 and 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.
Lakes is located in Jackson County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may 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 Lakes. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lakes:
- Jackson County (The home county of Lakes)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakes, with the one closest to Lakes listed first.
- Foxtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- McKee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waneta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Waneta is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
- Gray Hawk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
- Sandgap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sandgap is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
- Kerby Knob
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
- Tyner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Annville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dabolt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dabolt is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
- Peoples
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Peoples is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
- Breathitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakes, with the one closest to Lakes listed first.
- Jetts Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts Creek
- Copebranch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copebranch
- Oakdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Chenowee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenowee
- Frozen Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozen Creek
- Vancleve
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Vancleve is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleve
- Wolverine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
- Jackson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakes, with the one closest to Lakes listed first.
- Log Lick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Log Lick is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lick
- Rightangle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rightangle is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rightangle
- Rabbit Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakes, with the one closest to Lakes listed first.
- Sextons Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
- Burning Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Benge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Benge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
- Fogertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fogertown is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
- Larue
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Larue is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
- Laurel Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Teges
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Teges is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
- Fall Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
- Sidell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sidell is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
- Oneida
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oneida is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Urban
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Urban is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
- Barcreek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Barcreek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcreek
- Estill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakes, with the one closest to Lakes listed first.
- Lynch Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lynch Town is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
- Wagersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wagersville is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
- Locust Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Branch is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Branch
- Miller's Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
- Ravenna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Irvine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Witt Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Witt Springs is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Springs
- Winston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Winston is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Furnace
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Furnace is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- Garrard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakes, with the one closest to Lakes listed first.
- Cartersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cartersville is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Lowell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lowell is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Paint Lick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Nina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Nina is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nina
- Laurel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakes, with the one closest to Lakes listed first.
- Greenmount
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Greenmount is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- East Bernstadt
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Maplesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Maplesville is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
- Pittsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- London
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Marydell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Bernstadt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
- Bush
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bush is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lake is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Sublimity City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakes, with the one closest to Lakes listed first.
- Heidelberg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Heidelberg is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Idamay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Idamay is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
- Beattyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Helens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lone
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lone is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
- Fincastle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Fincastle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Zoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Zoe is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoe
- Primrose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Primrose is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Tallega
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tallega is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
- Zachariah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Zachariah is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachariah
- Athol
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Athol is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Vada
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vada is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
- Lincoln County
- Turkeytown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Turkeytown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakes, with the one closest to Lakes listed first.
- Duluth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Duluth is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Panola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Panola is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Dreyfus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dreyfus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreyfus
- Bighill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bighill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
- Brassfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brassfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
- Bobtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bobtown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
- Speedwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Speedwell is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Bybee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bybee is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
- Kingston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kingston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Waco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Berea
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Elliston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elliston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
- Owsley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakes, with the one closest to Lakes listed first.
- Travellers Rest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Vincent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Vincent is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Pebworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pebworth is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
- Island City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Booneville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Southfork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
- Lerose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
- Ricetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ricetown is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
- Sebastian
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Mistletoe
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakes, with the one closest to Lakes listed first.
- Buckhorn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Saul
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saul is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul
- Gays Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
- Powell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakes, with the one closest to Lakes listed first.
- Barker Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Barker Branch is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Branch
- Knowlton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Knowlton is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- South Fork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Fork is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Vaughns Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Vaughns Mill is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughns Mill
- Cat Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cat Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
- Hatton Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hatton Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton Creek
- Pecks Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pecks Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Creek
- Stanton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Slade
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Clay City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- North Bend
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- North Bend is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- Old Clay City Road
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Old Clay City Road is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Clay City Road
- Rockcastle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakes, with the one closest to Lakes listed first.
- Climax
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Climax is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Disputanta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Disputanta is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disputanta
- Mullins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
- Livingston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Orlando
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Wildie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
- Conway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Conway is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Renfro Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mount Vernon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Brodhead
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hansford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
- Gum Sulphur
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gum Sulphur is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Sulphur
- Wolfe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakes, with the one closest to Lakes listed first.
- Rogers
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mary
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mary is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
- Pine Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Campton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethany
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bethany is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lakes, see our County-by-County Page for Lakes.
Cemeteries Near Lakes ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lakes.
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 Lakes - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lakes covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lakes, with the one closest to Lakes listed first.
- Salt Rock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Russell Flat Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coyle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stelle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Marcum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bennett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gray Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Double Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hoover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sparks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brandenburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (543 more) ...
- Plowman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sparks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Reece Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Lakes in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lakes.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lakes, with the one closest to Lakes listed first.
- Foxtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Drip Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Drip Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drip Rock
- McKee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alumbaugh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Alumbaugh is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alumbaugh
- Gray Hawk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
- Alcorn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alcorn is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcorn
- Travellers Rest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Wagersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wagersville is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
- Locust Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Branch is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Branch
- Kerby Knob
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
- Maulden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Maulden is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maulden
- Sturgeon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sturgeon is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Tyner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Miller's Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
- Clover Bottom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Clover Bottom is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bottom
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lakes. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lakes.
Newspapers Published in Lakes ...
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 Lakes.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lakes, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lakes.
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 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 Lakes:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Breathitt County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Estill County
- Garrard County
- Laurel County
- Lee County
- Lincoln County
- Madison County
- Owsley County
- Perry County
- Powell County
- Rockcastle County
- Wolfe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Lakes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lakes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |