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 Middlesboro (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 Middlesboro. 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 Middlesboro ...
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.
The city of Middlesboro was originally named Middlesborough
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.
A Few Details for Middlesboro ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Middlesboro was established in 1890.
- It was incorporated on March 14, 1890.
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 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.
Middlesboro is located in Bell 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 Bell County: Clay, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Whitley, Claiborne (TN) & Lee (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Middlesboro. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Middlesboro:
- Bell County (The home county of Middlesboro)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middlesboro, with the one closest to Middlesboro listed first.
- Stony Fork Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Fork Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
- Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County
- Edgewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Yellow Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Yellow Creek is located in Bell County
- Capito
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Fonde
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
- Fonde is located in Bell County
- Wasioto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioto
- Wasioto is located in Bell County
- Calvin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Ingram
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Pruden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Pruden is located in Bell County
- Pineville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <2>
- Dorton Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
- Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
- Straight Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
- Straight Creek is located in Bell County
- Frakes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frakes
- Frakes is located in Bell County
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middlesboro, with the one closest to Middlesboro listed first.
- Ashers Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashers Fork
- Ashers Fork is located in Clay County
- Brightshade
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightshade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
- Brightshade is located in Clay County
- Harlan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middlesboro, with the one closest to Middlesboro listed first.
- Pathfork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfork
- Pathfork is located in Harlan County
- Coldiron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldiron
- Coldiron is located in Harlan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldiron <2>
- Tacky Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacky Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
- Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
- Twila
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twila
- Twila is located in Harlan County
- South Wallins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wallins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
- South Wallins is located in Harlan County
- Wallins Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
- Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
- Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
- Mary Alice
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Alice
- Mary Alice is located in Harlan County
- Loyall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Baxter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Baxter is located in Harlan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <2>
- Harlan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Harlan is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <2>
- Bledsoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Bobs Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Creek
- Bobs Creek is located in Harlan County
- Cawood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawood
- Cawood is located in Harlan County
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middlesboro, with the one closest to Middlesboro listed first.
- Wheeler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Wheeler is located in Knox County
- Warren
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Knox County
- Trosper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Flat Lick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Artemus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Dewitt
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Bimble
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- 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 <2>
- Walker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Barbourville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- 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 <2>
- Heidrick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidrick
- Heidrick is located in Knox County
- Hinkle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Scalf
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Cannon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Leslie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middlesboro, with the one closest to Middlesboro listed first.
- Warbranch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Roark
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark
- Roark is located in Leslie County
- Helton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whitley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Middlesboro, with the one closest to Middlesboro listed first.
- Siler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Siler is located in Whitley County
- Nevisdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
- Nevisdale is located in Whitley County
- Louden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
- Louden is located in Whitley County
- Packard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Lot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
- Lot is located in Whitley County
- Verne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
- Verne is located in Whitley County
- Fairview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Whitley County
- Red Ash
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Saxton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Pleasant View
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Whitley County
- Emlyn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
- Emlyn is located in Whitley County
- Rockholds
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockholds
- Rockholds is located in Whitley County
- Williamsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Whitley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <2>
- Campbell County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middlesboro, with the one closest to Middlesboro listed first.
- Flat Hollow
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
- Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Morley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Morley is located in Campbell County (TN)
- White Oak
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- White Oak is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Habersham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habersham
- Habersham is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Fincastle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Jellico
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellico
- Jellico is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jellico <2>
- Demory
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- Demory is located in Campbell County (TN)
- LaFollette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
- LaFollette has also been known as:
- Big Creek Gap
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <2>
- Elk Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
- Elk Valley is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
- Claiborne County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middlesboro, with the one closest to Middlesboro listed first.
- Cumberland Gap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Gap
- Cumberland Gap is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland Gap <2>
- Shawanee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
- Shawanee is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Harrogate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
- Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <2>
- Minton Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
- Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
- Pruden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Pruden is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Goin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Hamlin Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
- Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Head of Barren
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head of Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- New Tazewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Tazewell
- New Tazewell is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Tazewell <2>
- Tazewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Tazewell is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <2>
- Speedwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Speedwell is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speedwell <2>
- Clairfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
- Clairfield is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Sandlick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Grainger County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middlesboro, with the one closest to Middlesboro listed first.
- Thorn Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County (TN)
- Rutledge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Rutledge is located in Grainger County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <2>
- Joppa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Grainger County (TN)
- Beans
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Lea Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lea Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County (TN)
- Massengill Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massengill Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
- Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
- Bean Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Station
- Bean Station is located in Grainger County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bean Station <2>
- Wa-Ni Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wa-Ni Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County (TN)
- Hancock County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middlesboro, with the one closest to Middlesboro listed first.
- Alanthus Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
- Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
- Duck Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Duck Creek is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Sneedville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneedville
- Sneedville is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sneedville <2>
- Yount Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
- Yount Town is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Trent Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
- Trent Valley is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
- Union County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middlesboro, with the one closest to Middlesboro listed first.
- Braden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Braden is located in Union County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
- Maynardville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
- Maynardville is located in Union County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <2>
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Warwicktown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwicktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Warwicktown is located in Union County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Luttrell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Luttrell is located in Union County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Plainview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lee County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Middlesboro, with the one closest to Middlesboro listed first.
- Wheeler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Ewing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
- Ewing is located in Lee County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <2>
- Rose Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Lee County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Hill <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Middlesboro, see our County-by-County Page for Middlesboro.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Middlesboro ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Middlesboro.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Middlesboro. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Middlesboro and those printed in the larger area surrounding Middlesboro.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of Middlesboro.
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 either 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 Middlesboro:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //kdla.ky.gov/
- Pages specific to Bell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Harlan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Knox County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Leslie County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Whitley County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Campbell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Claiborne County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Grainger County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hancock County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Union County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clay County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Cemeteries of Bell County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Kentucky
- Cemeteries of Bell County
Cemeteries Near Middlesboro ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Middlesboro.
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 Middlesboro covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Middlesboro, with the one closest to Middlesboro listed first.
- Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- The Martin Cemetery has also been known as:
- Miracle Cemetery
- Partin Cemetery
- Red Oak Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2386025 <4>
- Lynch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
- Green Hills Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- The Green Hills Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Roselawn Memorial Gardens
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hills Memorial Gardens
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Hensley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Cemetery
- Cottrell - Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottrell - Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottrell - Johnson Cemetery
- Woodson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodson Cemetery
- Harrogate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrogate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrogate Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1985492 <4>
- Welch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
- Bruce Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9851 <4>
- Treece Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Treece Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treece Cemetery
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- Kibert Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kibert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kibert Cemetery
- Marsee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsee Cemetery
- Rowland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowland Cemetery
- Kibert Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Middlesboro had a population of 3,271 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Middlesboro had a population of 8,884 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Middlesboro, with the one closest to Middlesboro listed first.
- Cumberland Gap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Gap
- Cumberland Gap is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland Gap <2>
- Arthur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Harrogate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
- Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <2>
- Duo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Bacchus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Ingram
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Wheeler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Wasioto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioto
- Wasioto is located in Bell County
- Pleasant ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Pineville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <2>
- Minkton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Goin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Continue List (19 more) ...
- Cubage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Clairfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
- Clairfield is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Speedwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Speedwell is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speedwell <2>
- Cubage
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Middlesboro. See our List of 1890's Communities around Middlesboro.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Middlesboro. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Middlesboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Middlesboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6068, Longitude: -83.7205 |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Middlesboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |