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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 Paxton (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 Paxton. 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 doctors and 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.

Paxton is located in Breathitt 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 Breathitt County: Knott, Lee, Magoffin, Owsley, Perry & Wolfe.

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

  • Breathitt County     (The home county of Paxton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • Vancleve
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vancleve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleve
      • Vancleve is located in Breathitt County
    • Taulbee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taulbee
      • Taulbee is located in Breathitt County
    • Rock Lick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lick
      • Rock Lick is located in Breathitt County
    • Frozen Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frozen Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozen Creek
      • Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
    • Wolverine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
      • Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
    • Jackson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Bays
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays
      • Bays is located in Breathitt County
    • Chenowee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenowee
      • Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
    • Quicksand
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
      • Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
    • Oakdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
    • Rousseau
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rousseau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
      • Rousseau is located in Breathitt County
    • Kragon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kragon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragon
      • Kragon is located in Breathitt County
    • Copebranch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copebranch
      • Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • Suddith
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suddith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suddith
      • Suddith is located in Bath County
    • Pine Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Bath County
    • Little Slate Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Slate Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Slate Creek
      • Little Slate Creek is located in Bath County
    • Mill Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Bath County
    • Black Sulpher Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Sulpher Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Sulpher Spring
      • Black Sulpher Spring is located in Bath County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • Oneida
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Clay County
    • Teges
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
      • Teges is located in Clay County
  • Estill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • Furnace
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
      • Furnace is located in Estill County
    • Miller's Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miller's Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
      • Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
    • Ravenna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
      • Ravenna is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <3>
    • Irvine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irvine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
      • Irvine is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <3>
    • Lynch Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
      • Lynch Town is located in Estill County
    • Wagersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wagersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
      • Wagersville is located in Estill County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • David
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for David have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David
      • David is located in Floyd County
    • Goodloe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodloe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodloe
      • Goodloe is located in Floyd County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • Oil Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
      • Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
    • Asa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa
      • Asa is located in Johnson County
    • Barnetts Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnetts Creek
      • Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
    • Fuget
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuget. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
      • Fuget is located in Johnson County
    • Redbush
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
      • Redbush is located in Johnson County
  • Knott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • Fisty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisty
      • Fisty is located in Knott County
    • Emmalena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalena
      • Emmalena is located in Knott County
    • Vest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vest
      • Vest is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vest <3>
    • Tina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
      • Tina is located in Knott County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • Williba
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
      • Williba is located in Lee County
    • Vada
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
      • Vada is located in Lee County
    • Athol
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athol. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Athol is located in Lee County
    • Primrose
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Lee County
    • Tallega
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
      • Tallega is located in Lee County
    • Fincastle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fincastle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Lee County
    • Lone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
      • Lone is located in Lee County
    • Saint Helens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
      • Saint Helens is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <3>
    • Zachariah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachariah
      • Zachariah is located in Lee County
    • Zoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoe
      • Zoe is located in Lee County
    • Beattyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
      • Beattyville is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <3>
    • Heidelberg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
      • Heidelberg is located in Lee County
    • Idamay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Idamay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
      • Idamay is located in Lee County
  • Leslie County
    • Confluence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Leslie County
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • Netty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Netty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netty
      • Netty is located in Magoffin County
    • Ova
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ova
      • Ova is located in Magoffin County
    • Hendricks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hendricks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Magoffin County
    • Edna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Magoffin County
    • Elsie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
      • Elsie is located in Magoffin County
    • Lakeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Magoffin County
    • Salyersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Cisco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Magoffin County
    • Maggard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggard
      • Maggard is located in Magoffin County
    • Sublett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett
      • Sublett is located in Magoffin County
    • Royalton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Magoffin County
    • Logville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logville
      • Logville is located in Magoffin County
    • Marshallville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
      • Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
  • Menifee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • Wellington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Menifee County
    • Denniston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denniston
      • Denniston is located in Menifee County
    • Korea
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korea
      • Korea is located in Menifee County
    • Mariba
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
      • Mariba is located in Menifee County
    • Frenchburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
      • Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <3>
    • Rothwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rothwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothwell
      • Rothwell is located in Menifee County
    • Sudith
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sudith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudith
      • Sudith is located in Menifee County
    • Means
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Means have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means
      • Means is located in Menifee County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • Jeffersonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <3>
    • Hope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Montgomery County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • Cannel City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
      • Cannel City is located in Morgan County
    • Maytown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Morgan County
    • Mize
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Morgan County
    • Grassy Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
    • Ezel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezel
      • Ezel is located in Morgan County
    • Malone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Morgan County
    • West Liberty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <3>
    • Ebon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ebon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
      • Ebon is located in Morgan County
    • Yocum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
      • Yocum is located in Morgan County
    • Dingus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dingus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
      • Dingus is located in Morgan County
    • Wrigley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Morgan County
    • Elkfork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
      • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
    • Jeptha
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
      • Jeptha is located in Morgan County
  • Owsley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • Lerose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
      • Lerose is located in Owsley County
    • Booneville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
      • Booneville is located in Owsley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <3>
    • Pebworth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
      • Pebworth is located in Owsley County
    • Ricetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
      • Ricetown is located in Owsley County
    • Southfork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
      • Southfork is located in Owsley County
    • Sebastian
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
      • Sebastian is located in Owsley County
    • Vincent
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Owsley County
    • Travellers Rest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Travellers Rest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
      • Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
    • Mistletoe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mistletoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
      • Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
    • Island City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Owsley County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • Stacy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stacy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
      • Stacy is located in Perry County
    • Chavies
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
      • Chavies is located in Perry County
    • Buckhorn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhorn <3>
    • Dice
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
      • Dice is located in Perry County
    • Gays Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
      • Gays Creek is located in Perry County
    • Krypton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krypton
      • Krypton is located in Perry County
    • Ary
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ary
      • Ary is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ary <3>
    • Butterfly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butterfly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfly
      • Butterfly is located in Perry County
    • Bonnyman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnyman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnyman
      • Bonnyman is located in Perry County
    • Busy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy
      • Busy is located in Perry County
    • Saul
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul
      • Saul is located in Perry County
    • Yerkes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkes
      • Yerkes is located in Perry County
    • Dwarf
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwarf
      • Dwarf is located in Perry County
  • Powell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • Barker Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Branch
      • Barker Branch is located in Powell County
    • Slade
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade
      • Slade is located in Powell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slade <3>
    • South Fork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
      • South Fork is located in Powell County
    • Cat Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
      • Cat Creek is located in Powell County
    • Upper Cane
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upper Cane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Cane
      • Upper Cane is located in Powell County
    • Rosslyn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosslyn
      • Rosslyn is located in Powell County
    • Knowlton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knowlton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
      • Knowlton is located in Powell County
    • Pecks Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecks Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Creek
      • Pecks Creek is located in Powell County
    • North Bend
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
      • North Bend is located in Powell County
    • Hatton Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatton Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton Creek
      • Hatton Creek is located in Powell County
    • Stanton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Morris Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Creek
      • Morris Creek is located in Powell County
    • Old Clay City Road
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Clay City Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Clay City Road
      • Old Clay City Road is located in Powell County
  • Rowan County
    • Mount Hope
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
  • Wolfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • Lexie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
      • Lexie is located in Wolfe County
    • Bethany
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Wolfe County
    • Lee City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
      • Lee City is located in Wolfe County
    • Belknap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Wolfe County
    • Helechawa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helechawa
      • Helechawa is located in Wolfe County
    • Mary
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
      • Mary is located in Wolfe County
    • Hazel Green
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
    • Campton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Toliver
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
      • Toliver is located in Wolfe County
    • Pine Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Valeria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
      • Valeria is located in Wolfe County
    • Rogers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Paxton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paxton.

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

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

  • Shackaford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shackaford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shackaford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hurst Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Puckett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puckett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Terrell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hollon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haddix Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tackett - Wells Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tackett - Wells Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tackett - Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Day Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Field Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Field Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Field Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (664 more) ...
    • Murphy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cash Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cash Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rose Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rose Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • The Rose Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Nosy John Rose 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Paxton had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Taulbee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taulbee
    • Taulbee is located in Breathitt County
  • Gillmore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillmore
    • Gillmore is located in Wolfe County
  • Frozen Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frozen Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozen Creek
    • Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
  • Rock Lick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lick
    • Rock Lick is located in Breathitt County
  • Lee City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
    • Lee City is located in Wolfe County
  • Stillwater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
    • Stillwater is located in Wolfe County
  • Elkatawa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkatawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkatawa
    • Elkatawa is located in Breathitt County
  • Jackson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Sellars
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sellars. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellars
    • Sellars is located in Morgan County
  • Daysboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daysboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysboro
    • Daysboro is located in Wolfe County
  • Hazel Green
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
    • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
  • Campton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Chenowee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenowee
      • Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
    • Quicksand
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
      • Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
    • Rousseau
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rousseau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
      • Rousseau is located in Breathitt County

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

Newspapers Published in Paxton ...

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 Paxton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Paxton, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Paxton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Paxton:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paxton. 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 Paxton, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Paxton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paxton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6765, Longitude: -83.4085       In this case, the coordinates for Paxton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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