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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 McKee (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 McKee. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

McKee is located in Jackson County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Clay, Estill, Laurel, Lee, Madison, Owsley & Rockcastle.

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of McKee)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKee, with the one closest to McKee listed first.
    • Waneta
      (3 miles [4.8 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
    • Gray Hawk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
      • Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
    • Foxtown
      (5 miles [8 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 McKee to Foxtown
    • Sandgap
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Dabolt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dabolt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
      • Dabolt is located in Jackson County
    • Annville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
      • Annville is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <3>
    • Tyner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
      • Tyner is located in Jackson County
    • Kerby Knob
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kerby Knob. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
      • Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kerby Knob
      • From McKee to Kerby Knob
    • Peoples
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
      • Peoples is located in Jackson County
  • Breathitt County
  • Clark County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKee, with the one closest to McKee listed first.
    • Benge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Sextons Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fogertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Burning Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Larue
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 McKee to Larue
    • Fall Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
      • Fall Rock is located in Clay County
    • Laurel Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Sidell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sidell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
      • Sidell is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sidell
      • From McKee to Sidell
    • Teges
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
      • Teges is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Teges
      • From McKee to Teges
    • Urban
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Urban. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
      • Urban is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Urban
      • From McKee to Urban
    • Oneida
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Manchester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
  • Estill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKee, with the one closest to McKee listed first.
    • Locust Branch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Lynch Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wagersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
      • Wagersville is located in Estill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wagersville
      • From McKee to Wagersville
    • Miller's Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Ravenna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
      • Ravenna is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <3>
    • Irvine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irvine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
      • Irvine is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Irvine
      • From McKee to Irvine
    • Winston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Estill County
    • Witt Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Furnace
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Garrard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKee, with the one closest to McKee listed first.
    • Cartersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Paint Lick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lowell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lowell
      • From McKee to Lowell
    • Nina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nina
      • Nina is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nina
      • From McKee to Nina
  • Knox County
    • Woollum
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Laurel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKee, with the one closest to McKee listed first.
    • Greenmount
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • East Bernstadt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bernstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bernstadt
      • East Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bernstadt <3>
    • Maplesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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 McKee to Maplesville
    • Pittsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pittsburg
      • From McKee to Pittsburg
    • London
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Bernstadt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 McKee to Bernstadt
    • Marydell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Sublimity City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
      • Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
    • Bush
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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 McKee to Lake
    • Lily
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Dorthae
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKee, with the one closest to McKee listed first.
    • Heidelberg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Idamay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 McKee to Idamay
    • Beattyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Lone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Fincastle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fincastle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fincastle
      • From McKee to Fincastle
    • Primrose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Tallega
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Zoe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Athol
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athol. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Athol is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Athol
      • From McKee to Athol
    • Vada
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Zachariah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Leslie County
    • Bear Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKee, with the one closest to McKee listed first.
    • Turkeytown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkeytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
      • Turkeytown is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turkeytown
      • From McKee to Turkeytown
    • Crab Orchard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
      • Crab Orchard is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <3>
    • Dog Walk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dog Walk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Walk
      • Dog Walk is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dog Walk
      • From McKee to Dog Walk
    • Broughtentown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughtentown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughtentown
      • Broughtentown is located in Lincoln County
    • Preachersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKee, with the one closest to McKee listed first.
    • Duluth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duluth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
      • Duluth is located in Madison County
    • Bighill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bighill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
      • Bighill is located in Madison County
    • Dreyfus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dreyfus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreyfus
      • Dreyfus is located in Madison County
    • Panola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Panola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Panola
      • From McKee to Panola
    • Berea
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Bobtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bobtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
      • Bobtown is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bobtown
      • From McKee to Bobtown
    • Brassfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brassfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
      • Brassfield is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brassfield
      • From McKee to Brassfield
    • Slate Lick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slate Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
      • Slate Lick is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slate Lick
      • From McKee to Slate Lick
    • Middletown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Madison County
    • Speedwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Speedwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
      • Speedwell is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Speedwell
      • From McKee to Speedwell
    • Kingston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Madison County
    • Farristown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farristown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farristown
      • Farristown is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farristown
      • From McKee to Farristown
  • Owsley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKee, with the one closest to McKee listed first.
    • Travellers Rest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Vincent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Owsley County
    • Island City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Pebworth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Booneville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
      • Booneville is located in Owsley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <3>
    • Southfork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Ricetown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
      • Ricetown is located in Owsley County
    • Sebastian
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Lerose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
      • Lerose is located in Owsley County
    • Mistletoe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKee, with the one closest to McKee listed first.
    • Buckhorn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Saul
      (29 miles [46.7 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
  • Powell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKee, with the one closest to McKee listed first.
    • Barker Branch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Branch
      • Barker Branch is located in Powell County
    • Knowlton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knowlton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
      • Knowlton is located in Powell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knowlton
      • From McKee to Knowlton
    • Vaughns Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • South Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
      • South Fork is located in Powell County
    • Cat Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
      • Cat Creek is located in Powell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cat Creek
      • From McKee to Cat Creek
    • Hatton Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Pecks Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecks Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Creek
      • Pecks Creek is located in Powell County
    • Stanton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Clay City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Powell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <3>
    • North Bend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
      • North Bend is located in Powell County
    • Old Clay City Road
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Clay City Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Clay City Road
      • Old Clay City Road is located in Powell County
    • Piggville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piggville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggville
      • Piggville is located in Powell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piggville
      • From McKee to Piggville
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKee, with the one closest to McKee listed first.
    • Walnut Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walnut Grove
      • From McKee to Walnut Grove
    • Bee Lick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
      • Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bee Lick
      • From McKee to Bee Lick
    • Acorn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodstock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockcastle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKee, with the one closest to McKee listed first.
    • Climax
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 McKee to Climax
    • Mullins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
      • Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
    • Disputanta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Livingston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Orlando
      (15 miles [24.1 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 McKee to Orlando
    • Wildie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
      • Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
    • Conway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conway
      • From McKee to Conway
    • Renfro Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfro Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfro Valley
      • Renfro Valley is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renfro Valley <3>
    • Mount Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Brodhead
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <3>
    • Hansford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 McKee to Hansford
    • Gum Sulphur
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gum Sulphur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Sulphur
      • Gum Sulphur is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gum Sulphur
      • From McKee to Gum Sulphur
  • Wolfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKee, with the one closest to McKee listed first.
    • Rogers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mary
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
      • Mary is located in Wolfe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mary
      • From McKee to Mary

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

Cemeteries Near McKee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McKee.

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

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

  • Bennett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Stelle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Dunn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elsie Bingham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Coyle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coyle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Castee Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farmer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Russell Flat Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Flat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Combs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Combs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lear Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lear Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rose Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Davidson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Salt Rock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salt Rock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salt Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that McKee had a population of 88 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, McKee had a population of 773 people.

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

  • Gray Hawk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
    • Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
  • Foxtown
    (5 miles [8 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 McKee to Foxtown
  • Annville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
    • Annville is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <3>
  • Tyner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
    • Tyner is located in Jackson County
  • Welchburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welchburg
    • Welchburg is located in Jackson County
  • Maulden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Kerby Knob
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kerby Knob. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
    • Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kerby Knob
    • From McKee to Kerby Knob
  • Alcorn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcorn
    • Alcorn is located in Jackson County
  • Clover Bottom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bottom
    • Clover Bottom is located in Jackson County
  • Cooksburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
    • Cooksburg is located in Rockcastle County
  • Peoples
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
    • Peoples is located in Jackson County
  • Moores Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Creek
    • Moores Creek is located in Jackson County
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    • Drip Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drip Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drip Rock
      • Drip Rock is located in Jackson County
    • Goochland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goochland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goochland
      • Goochland is located in Rockcastle County
    • Locust Branch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in McKee ...

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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around McKee.

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 McKee:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McKee. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- McKee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McKee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4302, Longitude: -83.9986    
<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 McKee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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