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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Pekin is located in Morgan 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 Morgan County: Elliott, Johnson, Lawrence, Magoffin, Menifee, Rowan & Wolfe.

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

  • Morgan County     (The home county of Pekin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pekin, with the one closest to Pekin listed first.
    • Mize
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
    • Ezel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezel
      • Ezel is located in Morgan County
    • Maytown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Morgan County
    • Ebon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Malone
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Yocum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
      • Yocum is located in Morgan County
    • Cannel City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Wrigley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Dingus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Elkfork
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
      • Jeptha is located in Morgan County
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pekin, with the one closest to Pekin listed first.
    • Suddith
      (16 miles [25.7 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
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Black Sulpher Spring
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Midland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Bath County
    • Mill Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Salt Lick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Slate Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Olympia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
      • Olympia is located in Bath County
    • Preston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Bath County
    • Peasticks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peasticks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasticks
      • Peasticks is located in Bath County
    • Peeled Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peeled Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Oak
      • Peeled Oak is located in Bath County
    • Slate Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slate Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Valley
      • Slate Valley is located in Bath County
    • Owingsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Breathitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pekin, with the one closest to Pekin listed first.
    • Rock Lick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lick
      • Rock Lick is located in Breathitt County
    • Taulbee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taulbee
      • Taulbee is located in Breathitt County
    • Vancleve
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Bays
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Frozen Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
      • Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
    • Rousseau
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Jackson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Chenowee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenowee
      • Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
    • Oakdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
    • Quicksand
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
      • Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
    • Kragon
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copebranch
      • Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pekin, with the one closest to Pekin listed first.
    • Jacobs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
      • Jacobs is located in Carter County
    • Soldier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
      • Soldier is located in Carter County
    • Lawton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Carter County
  • Elliott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pekin, with the one closest to Pekin listed first.
    • The Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for The Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
      • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
    • Bell City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Elliott County
    • Sandy Hook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Isonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
      • Isonville is located in Elliott County
    • Ault
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
      • Ault is located in Elliott County
    • Newfoundland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
      • Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
    • Ibex
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ibex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
    • Gimlet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
      • Gimlet is located in Elliott County
    • Bruin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
  • Estill County
    • Furnace
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
      • Furnace is located in Estill County
  • Fleming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pekin, with the one closest to Pekin listed first.
    • Colfax
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Fleming County
    • Stringtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Fleming County
    • Farmville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Fleming County
    • Grange City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
      • Grange City is located in Fleming County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pekin, with the one closest to Pekin listed first.
    • Redbush
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
      • Redbush is located in Johnson County
    • Keaton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
      • Keaton is located in Johnson County
    • Oil Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Fuget
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Asa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa
      • Asa is located in Johnson County
    • Flatgap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
      • Flatgap is located in Johnson County
    • Barnetts Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnetts Creek
      • Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
    • Volga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Johnson County
    • Sitka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Johnson County
    • Denver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Johnson County
    • Staffordsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsville
      • Staffordsville is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordsville <3>
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pekin, with the one closest to Pekin listed first.
    • Mazie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mazie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
      • Mazie is located in Lawrence County
    • Skaggs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skaggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
      • Skaggs is located in Lawrence County
    • Martha
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
      • Martha is located in Lawrence County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pekin, with the one closest to Pekin listed first.
    • Vada
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
      • Vada is located in Lee County
    • Williba
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Zachariah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachariah
      • Zachariah is located in Lee County
    • Fincastle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Zoe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoe
      • Zoe is located in Lee County
    • Primrose
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Lee County
    • Athol
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Saint Helens
      (24 miles [38.6 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>
    • Tallega
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
      • Tallega is located in Lee County
    • Beattyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Lone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
      • Lone is located in Lee County
    • Heidelberg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
      • Heidelberg is located in Lee County
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pekin, with the one closest to Pekin listed first.
    • Netty
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Cisco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Edna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Logville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logville
      • Logville is located in Magoffin County
    • Elsie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Ova
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ova
      • Ova is located in Magoffin County
    • Maggard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggard
      • Maggard is located in Magoffin County
    • Hendricks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Flat Fork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
      • Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
    • Lacey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Magoffin County
    • Salyersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheelersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelersburg
      • Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
    • Lakeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Menifee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pekin, with the one closest to Pekin listed first.
    • Korea
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korea
      • Korea is located in Menifee County
    • Wellington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Menifee County
    • Denniston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denniston
      • Denniston is located in Menifee County
    • Mariba
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Sudith
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Rothwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Means
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Pekin, with the one closest to Pekin listed first.
    • Hope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Montgomery County
    • Jeffersonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Spencer Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Village
      • Spencer Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Camargo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
      • Camargo is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Levee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Levee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levee
      • Levee is located in Montgomery County
  • Owsley County
    • Lerose
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Powell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pekin, with the one closest to Pekin listed first.
    • Slade
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Barker Branch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Upper Cane
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • South Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 west)
      • 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
    • Rosslyn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosslyn
      • Rosslyn is located in Powell County
    • Pecks Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Knowlton
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Morris Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • North Bend
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Stanton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • 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
    • Old Clay City Road
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pekin, with the one closest to Pekin listed first.
    • Mount Hope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
    • Minor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Rowan County
    • Clearfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
    • Lakeview Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
      • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Brady
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Rowan County
    • Morehead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Farmers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
      • Farmers is located in Rowan County
    • Elliottville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
      • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
    • Gates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Rowan County
    • Haldeman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haldeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
      • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
  • Wolfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pekin, with the one closest to Pekin listed first.
    • Hazel Green
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Toliver
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Valeria
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
      • Valeria is located in Wolfe County
    • Helechawa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helechawa
      • Helechawa is located in Wolfe County
    • Lee City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Lexie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
      • Lexie is located in Wolfe County
    • Belknap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Wolfe County
    • Campton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethany
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Mary
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Rogers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Pekin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pekin.

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

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

  • Old Grassy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Grassy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Grassy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pieratt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cecil Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cecil Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cecil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ezel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ezel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ezel Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Ezel.
  • Peiratt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peiratt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peiratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Murphy Fork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greear Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greear Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coffey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cole Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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    • Sexton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sexton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sexton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

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

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

  • Mize
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
    • Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
  • Bonny
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonny have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny
    • Bonny is located in Morgan County
  • Ezel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezel
    • Ezel is located in Morgan County
  • Maytown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
    • Maytown is located in Morgan County
  • Bear Wallow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Wallow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Wallow
    • Bear Wallow is located in Morgan County
  • Hazel Green
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Daysboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Sellars
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • West Liberty
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Yocum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
    • Yocum is located in Morgan County
  • Wellington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
    • Wellington is located in Menifee County
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    • Pomeroyton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroyton
      • Pomeroyton is located in Menifee County
    • Caney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
      • Caney is located in Morgan County
    • Stillwater
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in Pekin ...

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 Pekin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pekin, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pekin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Pekin:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pekin. 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>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 Pekin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pekin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pekin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8795, Longitude: -83.3896       In this case, the coordinates for Pekin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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