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

Name Variations for Laurel Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Laurel Creek: Laurel Crk. (or less commonly used: Laurel Ck. or Laurel Cr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Laurel Creek is located in Clay 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 Clay County: Bell, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Leslie, Owsley & Perry.

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

  • Clay County     (The home county of Laurel Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Creek, with the one closest to Laurel Creek listed first.
    • Fall Rock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Oneida
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Sextons Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Teges
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Laurel Creek to Teges
    • Sidell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Laurel Creek to Sidell
    • Barcreek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcreek
      • Barcreek is located in Clay County
    • Manchester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <3>
    • Garrard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Hima
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Urban
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Laurel Creek to Urban
    • Fogertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Bell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Creek, with the one closest to Laurel Creek listed first.
    • Beverly
      (24 miles [38.6 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 Laurel Creek to Beverly
    • Rella
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 Laurel Creek to Rella
    • Sims Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Arjay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Stoney Fork
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Breathitt County
  • Estill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Creek, with the one closest to Laurel Creek listed first.
    • Lynch Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Locust Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Miller's Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Harlan County
    • Bledsoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Creek, with the one closest to Laurel Creek listed first.
    • Tyner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Annville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Gray Hawk
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • McKee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Foxtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Laurel Creek to Foxtown
    • Waneta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Sandgap
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Kerby Knob
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Creek, with the one closest to Laurel Creek listed first.
    • Woollum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Crane Nest
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Girdler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Scalf
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Cannon
      (23 miles [37 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
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Bimble
      (25 miles [40.2 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>
    • Dewitt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Walker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Knox County
    • Gray
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Heidrick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Barbourville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
      • Barbourville is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <3>
  • Laurel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Creek, with the one closest to Laurel Creek listed first.
    • Bush
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
      • Lake is located in Laurel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lake
      • From Laurel Creek to Lake
    • Greenmount
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Maplesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • London
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • East Bernstadt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (20 miles [32.2 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 Laurel Creek to Pittsburg
    • Sublimity City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopewell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bernstadt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 Laurel Creek to Bernstadt
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Creek, with the one closest to Laurel Creek listed first.
    • Idamay
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Laurel Creek to Idamay
    • Heidelberg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Lone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Beattyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Tallega
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Athol
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Laurel Creek to Athol
    • Primrose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Vada
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Williba
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
      • Williba is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Williba
      • From Laurel Creek to Williba
    • Fincastle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Zoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Leslie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Creek, with the one closest to Laurel Creek listed first.
    • Bear Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Sizerock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Thousandsticks
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Roark
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Confluence
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Leslie County
    • Essie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Hyden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Wendover
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendover
      • Wendover is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wendover <3>
    • Hoskinston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Stinnett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Asher
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Wooton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Owsley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Creek, with the one closest to Laurel Creek listed first.
    • Island City
      (8 miles [12.9 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
      (9 miles [14.5 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Southfork
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Ricetown
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Travellers Rest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Vincent
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Lerose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Pebworth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Creek, with the one closest to Laurel Creek listed first.
    • Saul
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (16 miles [25.7 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Chavies
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Krypton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Yerkes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Busy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy
      • Busy is located in Perry County
    • Avawam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Butterfly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butterfly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfly
      • Butterfly is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Butterfly
      • From Laurel Creek to Butterfly
    • Bonnyman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnyman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnyman
      • Bonnyman is located in Perry County
    • Combs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
      • Combs is located in Perry County
    • Dice
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
      • Dice is located in Perry County
  • Rockcastle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Creek, with the one closest to Laurel Creek listed first.
    • Livingston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 Laurel Creek to Orlando
    • Climax
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Laurel Creek to Climax
  • Whitley County

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

Cemeteries Near Laurel Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Laurel Creek.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Laurel Creek, with the one closest to Laurel Creek 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Laurel Creek had a population of 25 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Tanksley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanksley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanksley
    • Tanksley is located in Clay County
  • Ammie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ammie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammie
    • Ammie is located in Clay County
  • Burning Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sidell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 Laurel Creek to Sidell
  • Sextons Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Teges
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Laurel Creek to Teges
  • Manchester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <3>
  • Island City
    (8 miles [12.9 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
  • Pigeonroost
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Conkling
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conkling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conkling
    • Conkling is located in Owsley County
  • Benge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Larue
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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 Laurel Creek to Larue
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Sebastian
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Maulden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maulden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maulden
      • Maulden is located in Jackson County
    • Tyner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in Laurel Creek ...

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 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Laurel Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Laurel Creek, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Laurel Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Laurel Creek:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laurel Creek. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Laurel Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laurel Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2453, Longitude: -83.7488       In this case, the coordinates for Laurel Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Laurel Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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