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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 Oil Valley (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 Oil Valley. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Oil Valley ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Oil Valley: Oil Vly. (or less commonly used: Oil Vally. or Oil Vlly.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Oil Valley is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Clinton, McCreary, Pulaski, Russell, Pickett (TN) & Scott (TN).

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Oil Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oil Valley, with the one closest to Oil Valley listed first.
    • Sumpter
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
      • Sumpter is located in Wayne County
    • Monticello
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Parmleysville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
      • Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
    • Shearer Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shearer Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
      • Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
    • Mount Pisgah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
      • Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County
    • Ritner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
      • Ritner is located in Wayne County
    • Slickford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
      • Slickford is located in Wayne County
    • Murl
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
      • Murl is located in Wayne County
    • Mill Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
      • Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
    • Rankin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Wayne County
    • Parnell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Wayne County
    • Frazer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
      • Frazer is located in Wayne County
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oil Valley, with the one closest to Oil Valley listed first.
    • Crocus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocus
      • Crocus is located in Adair County
    • Cundiff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundiff
      • Cundiff is located in Adair County
    • Montpelier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Adair County
    • Sano
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sano
      • Sano is located in Adair County
    • Gentrys Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gentrys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
      • Gentrys Mill is located in Adair County
    • Glens Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens Fork
      • Glens Fork is located in Adair County
    • Inroad
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inroad
      • Inroad is located in Adair County
  • Casey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oil Valley, with the one closest to Oil Valley listed first.
    • Windsor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Casey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <1>
    • Honey Acre
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
      • Honey Acre is located in Casey County
    • Mintonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
      • Mintonville is located in Casey County
    • Evona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
      • Evona is located in Casey County
    • Teddy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teddy
      • Teddy is located in Casey County
    • Ware
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Casey County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oil Valley, with the one closest to Oil Valley listed first.
    • Alpha
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Clinton County
    • Cumberland City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
      • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
    • Static
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Static have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Clinton County
    • Albany
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Ida
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Clinton County
    • Browns Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
      • Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County
  • Cumberland County
    • Bakerton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
      • Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
  • McCreary County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oil Valley, with the one closest to Oil Valley listed first.
    • Smith Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
      • Smith Town is located in McCreary County
    • Marshes Siding
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshes Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
      • Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
    • Wiborg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
      • Wiborg is located in McCreary County
    • Stearns
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stearns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns
      • Stearns is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stearns <1>
    • Whitley City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitley City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley City
      • Whitley City is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitley City <1>
    • Greenwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in McCreary County
    • Revelo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
      • Revelo is located in McCreary County
    • Pine Knot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Strunk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strunk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
      • Strunk is located in McCreary County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oil Valley, with the one closest to Oil Valley listed first.
    • Vinnie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinnie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie
      • Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
    • Bronston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tateville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tateville
      • Tateville is located in Pulaski County
    • Alpine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Pulaski County
    • Burnside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnside <1>
    • Faubush
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faubush
      • Faubush is located in Pulaski County
    • Nancy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Northfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Pulaski County
    • Ferguson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
    • Somerset
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <1>
    • Dykes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
      • Dykes is located in Pulaski County
    • Mount Victory
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victory
      • Mount Victory is located in Pulaski County
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oil Valley, with the one closest to Oil Valley listed first.
    • Lula ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Russell County
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Russell County
    • Freedom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Russell County
    • Long Bottom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
      • Long Bottom is located in Russell County
    • Jamestown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <1>
    • Middletown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Russell County
    • Salem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Russell County
    • Russell Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fentress County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oil Valley, with the one closest to Oil Valley listed first.
    • Pall Mall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Gernt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gernt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
      • Gernt is located in Fentress County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
    • Jamestown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Little Crab
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
      • Little Crab is located in Fentress County (TN)
    • Allardt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
      • Allardt is located in Fentress County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <1>
    • Armathwaite
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armathwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
      • Armathwaite is located in Fentress County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
    • Cumberland Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Grove
      • Cumberland Grove is located in Fentress County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 489 people
    • Cooper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Fentress County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
  • Morgan County (TN)
    • Brewstertown ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewstertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewstertown
      • Brewstertown is located in Morgan County (TN)
  • Pickett County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oil Valley, with the one closest to Oil Valley listed first.
    • Static
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Static have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Pickett County (TN)
    • Cedar Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Pickett County (TN)
    • Byrdstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Scott County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oil Valley, with the one closest to Oil Valley listed first.
    • Foster Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Crossroads
      • Foster Crossroads is located in Scott County (TN)
    • Isham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham
      • Isham is located in Scott County (TN)
    • State Line
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Scott County (TN)
    • West Oneida
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneida
      • West Oneida is located in Scott County (TN)
    • Oneida
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Scott County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,704 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneida <1>
    • Verdun
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdun
      • Verdun is located in Scott County (TN)
    • Winfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Helenwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • West Robbins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Robbins
      • West Robbins is located in Scott County (TN)
    • Huntsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
      • New River is located in Scott County (TN)

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

Newspapers Published in Oil Valley ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oil Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oil Valley, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oil Valley.

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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Oil Valley:

Cemeteries Near Oil Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oil Valley.

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

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

  • Foster Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
  • Andrew Jackson Roberts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrew Jackson Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrew Jackson Roberts Cemetery
  • Clark Lewis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Lewis Cemetery
  • Bollen Bell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bollen Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bollen Bell Cemetery
  • Hardin & Martha Coffey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin & Martha Coffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin & Martha Coffey Cemetery
  • Sumpter - Lee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumpter - Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumpter - Lee Cemetery
  • Dabney - Barrier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dabney - Barrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dabney - Barrier Cemetery
  • Aaron Barrier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aaron Barrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aaron Barrier Cemetery
  • Elk Spring Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Spring Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Spring Valley Cemetery
  • Nimrod Ingram Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Nimrod Ingram Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nimrod Ingram Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northwest of Monticello.
    • The Nimrod Ingram Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Coffey Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nimrod Ingram Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2369167 <5>
  • New Sandusky Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Collum & Selena Coffey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collum & Selena Coffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collum & Selena Coffey Cemetery
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    • Sandusky Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandusky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandusky Cemetery
    • Ingram / Vickery / Goddard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Big Spring Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Spring Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Oil Valley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oil Valley.

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

  • Sumpter
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
    • Sumpter is located in Wayne County
  • Coopersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
    • Coopersville is located in Wayne County
  • Monticello
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Parmleysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
    • Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
  • Gregory
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Gregory is located in Wayne County
  • Shearer Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shearer Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
    • Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
  • Steubenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steubenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steubenville
    • Steubenville is located in Wayne County
  • Mount Pisgah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
    • Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County
  • Ritner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
    • Ritner is located in Wayne County
  • Eadsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eadsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadsville
    • Eadsville is located in Wayne County
  • Powersburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersburg
    • Powersburg is located in Wayne County
  • Rankin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
    • Rankin is located in Wayne County
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    • Mill Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
      • Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
    • Parnell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Wayne County
    • Gapcreek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapcreek
      • Gapcreek is located in Wayne County

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

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

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

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 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.
<3>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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Oil Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oil Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7745, Longitude: -84.7983       In this case, the coordinates for Oil Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Oil Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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