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 Murphyfork (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 Murphyfork. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Murphyfork is located in Morgan 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 Morgan County: Elliott, Johnson, Lawrence, Magoffin, Menifee, Rowan & Wolfe.
Below are the counties that are near Murphyfork. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Murphyfork:
- Morgan County (The home county of Murphyfork)
- The following are listed by their distance from Murphyfork, with the one closest to Murphyfork listed first.
- Mize
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mize is located in Morgan County
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- Maytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maytown is located in Morgan County
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- Ezel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ezel is located in Morgan County
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- Grassy Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
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- Cannel City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cannel City is located in Morgan County
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- Ebon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ebon is located in Morgan County
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- Malone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Malone is located in Morgan County
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- West Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Yocum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yocum is located in Morgan County
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- Wrigley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wrigley is located in Morgan County
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- Dingus
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dingus is located in Morgan County
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- Elkfork
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Elkfork is located in Morgan County
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- Bath County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murphyfork, with the one closest to Murphyfork listed first.
- Suddith
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Suddith is located in Bath County
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- Pine Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove is located in Bath County
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- Black Sulpher Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Little Slate Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Little Slate Creek is located in Bath County
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- Mill Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Creek is located in Bath County
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- Midland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Midland is located in Bath County
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- Salt Lick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Olympia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Olympia is located in Bath County
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- Preston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Preston is located in Bath County
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- Peeled Oak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Peeled Oak is located in Bath County
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- Peasticks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Peasticks is located in Bath County
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- Owingsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Breathitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murphyfork, with the one closest to Murphyfork listed first.
- Taulbee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Taulbee is located in Breathitt County
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- Vancleve
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Vancleve is located in Breathitt County
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- Rock Lick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Lick is located in Breathitt County
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- Bays
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bays is located in Breathitt County
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- Frozen Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
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- Wolverine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
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- Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Oakdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
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- Rousseau
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rousseau is located in Breathitt County
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- Chenowee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
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- Quicksand
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
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- Copebranch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
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- Carter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murphyfork, with the one closest to Murphyfork listed first.
- Jacobs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jacobs is located in Carter County
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- Soldier
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Soldier is located in Carter County
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- Elliott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murphyfork, with the one closest to Murphyfork listed first.
- The Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ridge is located in Elliott County
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- Bell City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bell City is located in Elliott County
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- Sandy Hook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Isonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Isonville is located in Elliott County
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- Ault
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ault is located in Elliott County
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- Newfoundland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
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- Gimlet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gimlet is located in Elliott County
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- Ibex
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ibex is located in Elliott County
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- Estill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murphyfork, with the one closest to Murphyfork listed first.
- Furnace
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Furnace is located in Estill County
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- Miller's Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
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- Ravenna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fleming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murphyfork, with the one closest to Murphyfork listed first.
- Colfax
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Colfax is located in Fleming County
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- Stringtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stringtown is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murphyfork, with the one closest to Murphyfork listed first.
- Redbush
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Redbush is located in Johnson County
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- Oil Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
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- Fuget
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fuget is located in Johnson County
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- Keaton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Keaton is located in Johnson County
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- Asa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Asa is located in Johnson County
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- Barnetts Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
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- Flatgap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Flatgap is located in Johnson County
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- Volga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Volga is located in Johnson County
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- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murphyfork, with the one closest to Murphyfork listed first.
- Mazie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mazie is located in Lawrence County
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- Skaggs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Skaggs is located in Lawrence County
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- Martha
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Martha is located in Lawrence County
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- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murphyfork, with the one closest to Murphyfork listed first.
- Williba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Williba is located in Lee County
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- Zachariah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zachariah is located in Lee County
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- Fincastle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fincastle is located in Lee County
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- Vada
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vada is located in Lee County
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- Zoe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Zoe is located in Lee County
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- Primrose
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Primrose is located in Lee County
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- Athol
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Athol is located in Lee County
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- Tallega
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tallega is located in Lee County
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- Saint Helens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beattyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lone
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lone is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
- Heidelberg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Heidelberg is located in Lee County
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- Magoffin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murphyfork, with the one closest to Murphyfork listed first.
- Netty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Netty is located in Magoffin County
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- Edna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Edna is located in Magoffin County
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- Cisco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cisco is located in Magoffin County
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- Elsie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Elsie is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
- Ova
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ova is located in Magoffin County
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- Logville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Logville is located in Magoffin County
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- Maggard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Maggard is located in Magoffin County
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- Hendricks
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hendricks is located in Magoffin County
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- Salyersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lakeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lakeville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Flat Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
- Lacey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lacey is located in Magoffin County
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- Menifee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murphyfork, with the one closest to Murphyfork listed first.
- Wellington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wellington is located in Menifee County
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- Denniston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Denniston is located in Menifee County
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- Korea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Korea is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korea
- Mariba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mariba is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
- Frenchburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rothwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rothwell is located in Menifee County
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- Sudith
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sudith is located in Menifee County
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- Means
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Means is located in Menifee County
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- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murphyfork, with the one closest to Murphyfork listed first.
- Hope
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hope is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Jeffersonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Spencer Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spencer Village is located in Montgomery County
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- Camargo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Camargo is located in Montgomery County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Levee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Levee is located in Montgomery County
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- Owsley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murphyfork, with the one closest to Murphyfork listed first.
- Lerose
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
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- Booneville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pebworth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pebworth is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
- Powell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murphyfork, with the one closest to Murphyfork listed first.
- Slade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Barker Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Barker Branch is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Branch
- South Fork
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- South Fork is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Upper Cane
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Upper Cane is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Cane
- Cat Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cat Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
- Rosslyn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rosslyn is located in Powell County
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- Pecks Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pecks Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Creek
- Knowlton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Knowlton is located in Powell County
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- North Bend
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- North Bend is located in Powell County
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- Stanton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hatton Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hatton Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton Creek
- Morris Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Morris Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Creek
- Rowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murphyfork, with the one closest to Murphyfork listed first.
- Mount Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
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- Clearfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Clearfield is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
- Farmers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Farmers is located in Rowan County
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- Lakeview Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Minor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Minor is located in Rowan County
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- Brady
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Brady is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
- Morehead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Elliottville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Elliottville is located in Rowan County
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- Gates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gates is located in Rowan County
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- Haldeman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Haldeman is located in Rowan County
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- Wolfe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Murphyfork, with the one closest to Murphyfork listed first.
- Hazel Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Toliver
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Toliver is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
- Valeria
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Valeria is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
- Lexie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lexie is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
- Helechawa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Helechawa is located in Wolfe County
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- Lee City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lee City is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
- Campton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Belknap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Belknap is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Pine Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bethany is located in Wolfe County
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- Mary
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mary is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
- Rogers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Murphyfork, see our County-by-County Page for Murphyfork.
Cemeteries Near Murphyfork ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Murphyfork.
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 Murphyfork - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Murphyfork covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Murphyfork, with the one closest to Murphyfork listed first.
- Murphy Fork Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Peiratt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Day Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Patrick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stamper Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Old Grassy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cole Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- McGuire Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brewer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brewer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ezel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ezel Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Ezel.
- Continue List (922 more) ...
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pieratt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Murphyfork in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Murphyfork.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Murphyfork, with the one closest to Murphyfork listed first.
- Hazel Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Daysboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Daysboro is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysboro
- Mize
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mize is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
- Maytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maytown is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
- Ezel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ezel is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezel
- Grassy Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Sellars
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sellars is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellars
- Stillwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stillwater is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Gillmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gillmore is located in Wolfe County
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- Bonny
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bonny is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny
- Pomeroyton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pomeroyton is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroyton
- Lee City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lee City is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bear Wallow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Wallow is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Wallow
- Wellington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wellington is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Caney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Caney is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Murphyfork. See our List of 1890's Communities around Murphyfork.
Newspapers Published in Murphyfork ...
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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Murphyfork.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Murphyfork, 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 Murphyfork.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Murphyfork:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Morgan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bath County
- Breathitt County
- Carter County
- Elliott County
- Estill County
- Fleming County
- Johnson County
- Lawrence County
- Lee County
- Magoffin County
- Menifee County
- Montgomery County
- Owsley County
- Powell County
- Rowan County
- Wolfe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Murphyfork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Murphyfork) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |