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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 Nobob (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 Nobob. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Nobob is located in Barren 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 Barren County: Allen, Edmonson, Hart, Metcalfe, Monroe & Warren.

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

  • Barren County     (The home county of Nobob)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nobob, with the one closest to Nobob listed first.
    • Eighty Eight
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eighty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
      • Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
    • Kino
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Etoile
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etoile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
      • Etoile is located in Barren County
    • Slick Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slick Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
      • Slick Rock is located in Barren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slick Rock
      • From Nobob to Slick Rock
    • Glasgow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Coral Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coral Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hill
      • Coral Hill is located in Barren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coral Hill
      • From Nobob to Coral Hill
    • Austin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lucas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Barren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <3>
    • Hiseville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Beckton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oil City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oil City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Barren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oil City
      • From Nobob to Oil City
    • Rocky Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
      • Rocky Hill is located in Barren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocky Hill
      • From Nobob to Rocky Hill
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nobob, with the one closest to Nobob listed first.
    • Nell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nell
      • Nell is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nell
      • From Nobob to Nell
    • Breeding
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breeding. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
      • Breeding is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Breeding
      • From Nobob to Breeding
    • Toria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toria
      • Toria is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toria
      • From Nobob to Toria
    • Weed
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Keltner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keltner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltner
      • Keltner is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keltner
      • From Nobob to Keltner
    • Sparksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gradyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
      • Gradyville is located in Adair County
    • Pickett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pickett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett
      • Pickett is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pickett
      • From Nobob to Pickett
    • Chance
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Kemp
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Portland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Adair County
    • Bliss
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bliss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
      • Bliss is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bliss
      • From Nobob to Bliss
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nobob, with the one closest to Nobob listed first.
    • Cedar Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Holland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Allen County
    • Oak Forest
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Meador
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meador. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
      • Meador is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meador
      • From Nobob to Meador
    • Yesse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Scottsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <3>
    • Halifax
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halifax
      • From Nobob to Halifax
    • Petroleum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petroleum
      • From Nobob to Petroleum
    • Halfway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halfway
      • From Nobob to Halfway
    • Adolphus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolphus
      • Adolphus is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolphus <3>
    • Red Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nobob, with the one closest to Nobob listed first.
    • Dubre
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
      • Dubre is located in Cumberland County
    • Marrowbone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Waterview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Cloyds Landing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Leslie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Grider
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Burkesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
      • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <3>
    • Dougan Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
      • Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Bakerton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
      • Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
  • Edmonson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nobob, with the one closest to Nobob listed first.
    • Rocky Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Union City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Edmonson County
    • Mammoth Cave
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Cave
      • Mammoth Cave is located in Edmonson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth Cave <3>
  • Green County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nobob, with the one closest to Nobob listed first.
    • Liletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Exie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nobob, with the one closest to Nobob listed first.
    • Three Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Horse Cave
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Pascal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pascal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascal
      • Pascal is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pascal
      • From Nobob to Pascal
    • Bunnell Crossing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Hardyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardyville
      • Hardyville is located in Hart County
    • Rowletts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowletts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowletts
      • Rowletts is located in Hart County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rowletts
      • From Nobob to Rowletts
    • Canmer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Logsdon Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Munfordville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munfordville
      • Munfordville is located in Hart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munfordville <3>
  • Metcalfe County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nobob, with the one closest to Nobob listed first.
    • Mount Hermon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mud Lick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Forkton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
      • Forkton is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forkton
      • From Nobob to Forkton
    • Tompkinsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
      • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <3>
    • Fountain Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gamaliel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Meshack
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meshack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
      • Meshack is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meshack
      • From Nobob to Meshack
    • Hestand
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hestand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
      • Hestand is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hestand
      • From Nobob to Hestand
    • Akersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
      • Akersville is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Akersville
      • From Nobob to Akersville
    • Boles
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boles
      • From Nobob to Boles
    • Martinsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Monroe County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nobob, with the one closest to Nobob listed first.
    • Martinsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Claypool
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claypool. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Claypool
      • From Nobob to Claypool
    • Smiths Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Gotts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Clay County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nobob, with the one closest to Nobob listed first.
    • Clementsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Boles
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Moss
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jenkins Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Celina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Free Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Thompsons Store
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
      • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
    • Cave Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jackson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nobob, with the one closest to Nobob listed first.
    • North Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Whitleyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Haydenburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydenburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
      • Haydenburg is located in Jackson County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haydenburg
      • From Nobob to Haydenburg
  • Macon County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nobob, with the one closest to Nobob listed first.
    • Walnut Shade
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut Shade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
      • Walnut Shade is located in Macon County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walnut Shade
      • From Nobob to Walnut Shade
    • Red Boiling Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
      • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <3>
    • Frog Pond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mill Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Lafayette
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gibbs Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Meadorville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadorville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
      • Meadorville is located in Macon County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meadorville
      • From Nobob to Meadorville

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

Cemeteries Near Nobob ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nobob.

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

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

  • Simmons Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Freedom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Biggers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Payne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • McPherson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Wade Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lyon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mosier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alkinson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alkinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Harvey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Buckley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tyree Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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 in 1895, Nobob had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Eighty Eight
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eighty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
    • Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
  • Mount Hermon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sulphur Lick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Lick
    • Sulphur Lick is located in Monroe County
  • Summer Shade
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Temple Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
    • Temple Hill is located in Barren County
  • Etoile
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etoile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
    • Etoile is located in Barren County
  • Mud Lick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Rockbridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
    • Rockbridge is located in Monroe County
  • Forkton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
    • Forkton is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Forkton
    • From Nobob to Forkton
  • Randolph
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Randolph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Randolph
    • From Nobob to Randolph
  • Roseville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Roseville is located in Barren County
  • Slick Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slick Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
    • Slick Rock is located in Barren County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Slick Rock
    • From Nobob to Slick Rock
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    • Emberton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emberton
      • Emberton is located in Monroe County
    • Tracy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Barren County
    • Flippin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flippin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
      • Flippin is located in Monroe County

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

Newspapers Published in Nobob ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nobob.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nobob, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nobob.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Nobob:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nobob. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Nobob, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Nobob) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nobob. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8669, Longitude: -85.7753    









 

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