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 Nevelsville (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 Nevelsville. 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 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.
Nevelsville is located in McCreary 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 McCreary County: Laurel, Pulaski, Wayne, Whitley & Scott (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Nevelsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Nevelsville:
- McCreary County (The home county of Nevelsville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nevelsville, with the one closest to Nevelsville listed first.
- Greenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Wiborg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wiborg is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
- Marshes Siding
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
- Smith Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Smith Town is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- Whitley City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stearns
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Revelo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Revelo is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
- Pine Knot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Strunk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Strunk is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
- Casey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nevelsville, with the one closest to Nevelsville listed first.
- Mintonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mintonville is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
- Ware
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ware is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Windsor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bethelridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bethelridge is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
- Argyle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Argyle is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Honey Acre
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Honey Acre is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nevelsville, with the one closest to Nevelsville listed first.
- Alpha
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Alpha is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Cumberland City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
- Savage
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Savage is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
- Knox County
- North Corbin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- North Corbin is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Corbin
- Laurel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nevelsville, with the one closest to Nevelsville listed first.
- Keavy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Keavy is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keavy
- Dorthae
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dorthae is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
- Hopewell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Bernstadt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
- Lily
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lily is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nevelsville, with the one closest to Nevelsville listed first.
- Alpine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Alpine is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Sloans Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sloans Valley is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloans Valley
- Tateville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tateville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tateville
- Bronston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Burnside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Northfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Northfield is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Ferguson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
- Mount Victory
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Victory is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victory
- Somerset
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dykes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dykes is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
- Piney Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Piney Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Grundy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Grundy is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
- Russell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nevelsville, with the one closest to Nevelsville listed first.
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Stokes is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Lula ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lula is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Salem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Jamestown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Freedom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Freedom is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nevelsville, with the one closest to Nevelsville listed first.
- Ritner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ritner is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
- Frazer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frazer is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
- Mill Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
- Parmleysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
- Monticello
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rankin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rankin is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
- Sumpter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sumpter is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Mount Pisgah
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
- Parnell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Parnell is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Shearer Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
- Slickford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Slickford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
- Murl
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Murl is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
- Whitley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nevelsville, with the one closest to Nevelsville listed first.
- Liberty
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Williamsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ayers
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ayers is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Emlyn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Emlyn is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
- Rockholds
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rockholds is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockholds
- Corbin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Woodbine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Woodbine is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
- Pleasant View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant View is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Verne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Verne is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
- Red Ash
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Red Ash is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Saxton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saxton is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Fairview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Campbell County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nevelsville, with the one closest to Nevelsville listed first.
- Jellico
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Valley is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
- Stanfill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stanfill is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfill
- Fentress County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nevelsville, with the one closest to Nevelsville listed first.
- Gernt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gernt is located in Fentress County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
- Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
- Pall Mall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Scott County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nevelsville, with the one closest to Nevelsville listed first.
- Foster Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Foster Crossroads is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Crossroads
- Isham
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Isham is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham
- State Line
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- State Line is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Winfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Oneida
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- West Oneida
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- West Oneida is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneida
- Verdun
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Verdun is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdun
- Helenwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Huntsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Nevelsville, see our County-by-County Page for Nevelsville.
Cemeteries Near Nevelsville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nevelsville.
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 Nevelsville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Nevelsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Nevelsville, with the one closest to Nevelsville listed first.
- Davy Cad Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Keith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- New Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Maxwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jonesville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gran Young Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Keith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Turkey Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Alton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Freedom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gourd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (612 more) ...
- Gilson - Keith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jane Keith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Romer - Keith 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.<2>
While we didn't find Nevelsville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Nevelsville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Nevelsville, with the one closest to Nevelsville listed first.
- Ritner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ritner is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
- Sloans Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sloans Valley is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloans Valley
- Kidder
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kidder is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
- Gregory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gregory is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Tateville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tateville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tateville
- Burnside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bronston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Coopersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coopersville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
- Frazer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frazer is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
- Cedar Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Mill Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
- Steubenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Steubenville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steubenville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Elihu
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Elihu is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elihu
- Parmleysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
- Trimble
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Trimble is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Nevelsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nevelsville.
Newspapers Published in Nevelsville ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nevelsville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nevelsville, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nevelsville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Nevelsville:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to McCreary County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Casey County
- Clinton County
- Knox County
- Laurel County
- Pulaski County
- Russell County
- Wayne County
- Whitley County
- Campbell County
- Fentress County
- Scott 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> | 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 Nevelsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Nevelsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |