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 Minefork (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 Minefork. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Minefork is located in Magoffin County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Magoffin County: Breathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Morgan & Wolfe.
Below are the counties that are near Minefork. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Minefork:
- Magoffin County (The home county of Minefork)
- The following are listed by their distance from Minefork, with the one closest to Minefork listed first.
- Flat Fork
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
- Lacey
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lacey is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Wheelersburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelersburg
- Falcon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Falcon is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Painters Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Lick
- Maggard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Maggard is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggard
- Logville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Logville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logville
- Cisco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cisco is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Salyersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Edna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Edna is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Elsie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elsie is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
- Ivyton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ivyton is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyton
- Lakeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lakeville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Breathitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Minefork, with the one closest to Minefork listed first.
- Bays
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bays is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays
- Rock Lick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Lick is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lick
- Rousseau
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rousseau is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
- Taulbee
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Taulbee is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taulbee
- Vancleve
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vancleve is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleve
- Frozen Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozen Creek
- Jackson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Quicksand
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
- Wolverine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
- Flintville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Flintville is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Kragon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kragon is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragon
- Carter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Minefork, with the one closest to Minefork listed first.
- Beetle
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Beetle is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetle
- Willard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Willard is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Jeriel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jeriel is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
- Denton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Denton is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Mount Savage
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Savage is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
- Jacobs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jacobs is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- Grahn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Grahn is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
- Hitchins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hitchins is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
- Leon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Leon is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Mountain Top
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mountain Top is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Lawton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lawton is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Elliott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Minefork, with the one closest to Minefork listed first.
- Isonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Isonville is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
- Bell City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bell City is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Sandy Hook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- The Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- The Ridge is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
- Newfoundland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
- Ibex
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ibex is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
- Bruin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bruin is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
- Gimlet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Gimlet is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
- Ault
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ault is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Minefork, with the one closest to Minefork listed first.
- Auxier
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Auxier is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auxier
- Prestonsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- David
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- David is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David
- Blue River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blue River is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Goodloe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Goodloe is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodloe
- Watergap
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Watergap is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergap
- Dwale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dwale is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwale
- Allen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Allen is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Allen has also been known as:
- Beaver Creek Junction
- Beaver Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <1>
- Banner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Manton ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Manton is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
- Martin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Langley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Langley is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Maytown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Maytown is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Minefork, with the one closest to Minefork listed first.
- Fuget
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fuget is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
- Redbush
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Redbush is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Oil Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
- Barnetts Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnetts Creek
- Volga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Volga is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Keaton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Keaton is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
- Flatgap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Flatgap is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
- Asa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Asa is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa
- Sitka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sitka is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Staffordsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Denver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Denver is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Paintsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Collista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Collista is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collista
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Minefork, with the one closest to Minefork listed first.
- Skaggs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Skaggs is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
- Mazie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mazie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
- Martha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Martha is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
- Blaine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilbur ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilbur is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
- Cordell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cordell is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
- Cando ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cando is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cando
- Cherokee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Mattie ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mattie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
- Charley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Charley is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charley
- Houckville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Houckville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houckville
- Noris ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Noris is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noris
- Prosperity
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Prosperity is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Martin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Minefork, with the one closest to Minefork listed first.
- Tomahawk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Tomahawk is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Debord
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Inez
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Menifee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Minefork, with the one closest to Minefork listed first.
- Korea
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Korea is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korea
- Wellington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wellington is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Denniston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Denniston is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denniston
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Minefork, with the one closest to Minefork listed first.
- Ophir
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ophir is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Dingus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dingus is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
- Jeptha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jeptha is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
- Crockett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crockett is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Elkfork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elkfork is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
- Malone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Malone is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
- West Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cannel City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cannel City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
- Wrigley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wrigley is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
- Yocum
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Yocum is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
- Grassy Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Mize
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mize is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
- Ebon
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ebon is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
- Pike County
- Gulnare
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gulnare is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
- Rowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Minefork, with the one closest to Minefork listed first.
- Minor
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Minor is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Elliottville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elliottville is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
- Mount Hope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Clearfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clearfield is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
- Wolfe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Minefork, with the one closest to Minefork listed first.
- Belknap
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Belknap is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Lee City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lee City is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
- Helechawa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Helechawa is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helechawa
- Hazel Green
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Lexie
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lexie is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
- Toliver
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Toliver is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
- Valeria
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Valeria is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
- Bethany
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethany is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Campton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wayne County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Minefork, with the one closest to Minefork listed first.
- Fort Gay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Gay is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Mineral Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Minefork, see our County-by-County Page for Minefork.
Cemeteries Near Minefork ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Minefork.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Minefork - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Minefork covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Minefork, with the one closest to Minefork listed first.
- Jellicoe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Isaac Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaac Family Cemetery
- The Isaac Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Isaac Cemetery
- Slone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gilliam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Steve Caudill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- James W. Lemaster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James W. Lemaster Cemetery
- The James W. Lemaster Cemetery has also been known as:
- Allen Collins Cemetery
- Camp Ground Cemetery
- Collins - Lemaster Cemetery
- James Lemaster Cemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2629368 <2>
- Jenkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Trumbo Risner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tackett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackett Cemetery
- The Tackett Cemetery has also been known as:
- Monroe Tackett Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76223 <2>
- Hale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (820 more) ...
- Conley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Daniel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jenkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Minefork in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Minefork.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Minefork, with the one closest to Minefork listed first.
- Ophir
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ophir is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Falcon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Falcon is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Oil Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
- Fuget
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fuget is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
- Redbush
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Redbush is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Relief
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Relief is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Dingus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dingus is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
- Lickburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lickburg is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickburg
- Bloomington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomington is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Barnetts Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnetts Creek
- Flatgap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Flatgap is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
- Elamton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elamton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamton
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Elkfork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elkfork is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
- Ivyton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ivyton is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyton
- Riceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Riceville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Minefork. See our List of 1890's Communities around Minefork.
Newspapers Published in Minefork ...
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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Minefork.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Minefork, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Minefork.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Minefork:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Magoffin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Breathitt County
- Carter County
- Elliott County
- Floyd County
- Johnson County
- Lawrence County
- Martin County
- Menifee County
- Morgan County
- Pike County
- Rowan County
- Wolfe County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Minefork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Minefork) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |