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

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Pathfork is located in Harlan 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 Harlan County: Bell, Leslie, Letcher, Perry, Lee (VA) & Wise (VA).

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

  • Harlan County     (The home county of Pathfork)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pathfork, with the one closest to Pathfork listed first.
    • Twila
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Coldiron
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • South Wallins
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wallins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
      • South Wallins is located in Harlan County
    • Wallins Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
      • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
    • Tacky Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacky Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
      • Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
    • Mary Alice
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Harlan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Loyall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
      • Loyall is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Baxter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <1>
    • Bobs Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bledsoe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bledsoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
      • Bledsoe is located in Harlan County
    • Coxton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosspoint
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pathfork, with the one closest to Pathfork listed first.
    • Callaway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Stoney Fork
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Fork
      • Stoney Fork is located in Bell County
    • Miracle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
      • Miracle is located in Bell County
    • Varilla
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Kettle Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
      • Kettle Island is located in Bell County
    • Calvin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Bell County
    • Jenson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Rella
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rella
      • Rella is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rella
      • From Pathfork to Rella
    • Sims Fork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sims Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Fork
      • Sims Fork is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sims Fork
      • From Pathfork to Sims Fork
    • Arjay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Straight Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
      • Straight Creek is located in Bell County
    • Beverly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beverly
      • From Pathfork to Beverly
    • Dorton Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
      • Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pathfork, with the one closest to Pathfork listed first.
    • Ashers Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Brightshade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Goose Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
      • Goose Rock is located in Clay County
    • Big Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Garrard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
      • Garrard is located in Clay County
    • Eriline
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eriline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eriline
      • Eriline is located in Clay County
    • Hima
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pathfork, with the one closest to Pathfork listed first.
    • Walker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Knox County
    • Dewitt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
      • Dewitt is located in Knox County
    • Scalf
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
      • Scalf is located in Knox County
    • Flat Lick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
      • Flat Lick is located in Knox County
    • Trosper
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trosper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
      • Trosper is located in Knox County
    • Artemus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artemus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
      • Artemus is located in Knox County
    • Bimble
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bimble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bimble
      • Bimble is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bimble <1>
    • Warren
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Wheeler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Hinkle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
      • Hinkle is located in Knox County
    • Cannon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
      • Cannon is located in Knox County
    • Girdler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Barbourville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
      • Barbourville is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <1>
  • Leslie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pathfork, with the one closest to Pathfork listed first.
    • Warbranch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbranch
      • Warbranch is located in Leslie County
    • Helton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Leslie County
    • Mozelle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Chappell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Roark
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Asher
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Essie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
      • Essie is located in Leslie County
    • Hoskinston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskinston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
      • Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
    • Stinnett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinnett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
      • Stinnett is located in Leslie County
    • Cutshin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cutshin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
      • Cutshin is located in Leslie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cutshin
      • From Pathfork to Cutshin
    • Yeaddiss
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeaddiss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeaddiss
      • Yeaddiss is located in Leslie County
    • Wendover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendover
      • Wendover is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wendover <1>
    • Bear Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
      • Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
  • Letcher County
    • Gordon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Letcher County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pathfork, with the one closest to Pathfork listed first.
    • Delphia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia
      • Delphia is located in Perry County
    • Slemp
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slemp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp
      • Slemp is located in Perry County
  • Whitley County
  • Claiborne County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pathfork, with the one closest to Pathfork listed first.
    • Cumberland Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Shawanee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrogate
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
      • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <1>
    • Minton Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
      • Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
    • Tazewell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <1>
    • New Tazewell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Caney Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Springdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Evans Ferry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
      • Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
    • Head of Barren
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Raven Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lone Mountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Goin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
      • Goin is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goin
      • From Pathfork to Goin
  • Grainger County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pathfork, with the one closest to Pathfork listed first.
    • Thorn Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Beans
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
      • Beans is located in Grainger County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
    • Bean Station
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Bowen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Grainger County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowen
      • From Pathfork to Bowen
  • Hancock County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pathfork, with the one closest to Pathfork listed first.
    • Alanthus Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
      • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
    • Xenophon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Xenophon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
      • Xenophon is located in Hancock County (TN)
    • Sneedville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Duck Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Trent Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
      • Trent Valley is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
    • Yount Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Kyles Ford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Willis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
  • Hawkins County (TN)
    • Mooresburg Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresburg Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
      • Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people
  • Union County (TN)
    • Haynes ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Union County (TN)
  • Lee County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Pathfork ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pathfork.

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

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

  • Saylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Tackett Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jesse Brock Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Coldiron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coldiron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coldiron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miracle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miracle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miracle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Balkan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balkan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Balkan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hensley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • A.D. Johnson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Brittain Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brittain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brittain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (815 more) ...
    • Rowland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ely Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ely Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McLin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Pathfork in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pathfork.

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

  • Creech
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creech have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creech
    • Creech is located in Harlan County
  • Cubage
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cubage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cubage
    • Cubage is located in Bell County
  • Wallins Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
    • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
  • Callaway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Rose Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ewing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Boons Path
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boons Path have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boons Path
    • Boons Path is located in Lee County (VA)
  • Harlan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Wheeler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheeler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Wheeler is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wheeler
    • From Pathfork to Wheeler
  • Hagan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagan
    • Hagan is located in Lee County (VA)
  • Baxter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Baxter is located in Harlan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <1>
  • Pineville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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    • Wasioto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Alanthus Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
      • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
    • Hubbard Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Springs
      • Hubbard Springs is located in Lee County (VA)

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

Newspapers Published in Pathfork ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pathfork.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pathfork, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pathfork.

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 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 Pathfork:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pathfork. 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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pathfork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pathfork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7560, Longitude: -83.4621    
<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 Pathfork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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