Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Pigeonroost (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 Pigeonroost. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Pigeonroost is located in Clay County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Bell, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Leslie, Owsley & Perry.
Below are the counties that are near Pigeonroost. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pigeonroost:
- Clay County (The home county of Pigeonroost)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pigeonroost, with the one closest to Pigeonroost listed first.
- Hima
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hima is located in Clay County
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- Garrard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Garrard is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
- Urban
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Urban is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
- Manchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sidell
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sidell is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
- Goose Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Fall Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
- Fogertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fogertown is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
- Larue
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Larue is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
- Burning Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Laurel Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Benge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Benge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
- Bell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pigeonroost, with the one closest to Pigeonroost listed first.
- Beverly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Beverly is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Rella
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rella is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rella
- Sims Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sims Fork is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Fork
- Fourmile
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fourmile is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
- Arjay
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Arjay is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arjay
- Dorton Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
- Pineville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Straight Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Straight Creek is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
- Kettle Island
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kettle Island is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
- Stoney Fork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Stoney Fork is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Fork
- Jenson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jenson is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson
- Callaway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Callaway is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
- Breathitt County
- Jetts Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts Creek
- Harlan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pigeonroost, with the one closest to Pigeonroost listed first.
- Tacky Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
- Bledsoe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bledsoe is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Coldiron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wallins Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
- Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
- South Wallins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Wallins is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pigeonroost, with the one closest to Pigeonroost listed first.
- Tyner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Annville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Peoples
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Peoples is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
- Dabolt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dabolt is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
- Gray Hawk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
- McKee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Foxtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Waneta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Waneta is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
- Sandgap
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sandgap is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pigeonroost, with the one closest to Pigeonroost listed first.
- Woollum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Woollum is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
- Crane Nest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
- Girdler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Girdler is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
- Cannon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cannon is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Hinkle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hinkle is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
- Scalf
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Scalf is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
- Gray
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bimble
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dewitt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dewitt is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
- Heidrick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Heidrick is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidrick
- Walker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Walker is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Barbourville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Laurel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pigeonroost, with the one closest to Pigeonroost listed first.
- Bush
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bush is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lake is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Marydell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Maplesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Maplesville is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
- London
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sublimity City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
- Greenmount
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greenmount is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Lily
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lily is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
- Pittsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Dorthae
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dorthae is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
- Hopewell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- East Bernstadt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pigeonroost, with the one closest to Pigeonroost listed first.
- Idamay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Idamay is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
- Heidelberg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Heidelberg is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Leslie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pigeonroost, with the one closest to Pigeonroost listed first.
- Bear Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Roark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Roark is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark
- Sizerock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sizerock is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerock
- Essie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Essie is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
- Thousandsticks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
- Asher
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Asher is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
- Warbranch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Warbranch is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbranch
- Hoskinston
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
- Stinnett
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Stinnett is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
- Hyden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mozelle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mozelle is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
- Wendover
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Owsley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pigeonroost, with the one closest to Pigeonroost listed first.
- Island City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Mistletoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
- Sebastian
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Ricetown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ricetown is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
- Southfork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
- Travellers Rest
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Vincent
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Vincent is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Booneville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pebworth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pebworth is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
- Lerose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pigeonroost, with the one closest to Pigeonroost listed first.
- Saul
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Saul is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul
- Buckhorn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gays Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
- Krypton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Krypton is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krypton
- Avawam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Avawam is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avawam
- Chavies
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chavies is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Yerkes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Yerkes is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkes
- Rockcastle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pigeonroost, with the one closest to Pigeonroost listed first.
- Livingston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mullins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
- Orlando
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Whitley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pigeonroost, with the one closest to Pigeonroost listed first.
- Corbin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Woodbine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woodbine is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
- Rockholds
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rockholds is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockholds
- Louden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Louden is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
- Siler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Siler is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Verne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Verne is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pigeonroost, see our County-by-County Page for Pigeonroost.
Cemeteries Near Pigeonroost ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pigeonroost.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Pigeonroost - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pigeonroost covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pigeonroost, with the one closest to Pigeonroost listed first.
- Roberts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Eli Marcum Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli Marcum Cemetery
- The Eli Marcum Cemetery has also been known as:
- Marcum Cemetery
- Hurd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurd Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hurd Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Hima.
- The Hurd Cemetery has also been known as:
- Herd Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74535 <2>
- Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ephram Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Harris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Vaughn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cottongim Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Engine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Garrard Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Coldiron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bundy - Delph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (514 more) ...
- Ruth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth Cemetery
- The Ruth Cemetery has also been known as:
- Buzzard Creek Road Cemetery
- Sizemore - Asher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Pigeonroost had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pigeonroost, with the one closest to Pigeonroost listed first.
- Manchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sidell
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sidell is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
- Marydell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Goose Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Cane Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cane Creek is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
- Larue
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Larue is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
- Tuttle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tuttle is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle
- Crane Nest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
- Burning Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Tanksley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tanksley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanksley
- Laurel Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Crawford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crawford is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Langnau
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Langnau is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langnau
- Brightshade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brightshade is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
- Benge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Benge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pigeonroost. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pigeonroost.
Newspapers Published in Pigeonroost ...
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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pigeonroost.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pigeonroost, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pigeonroost.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Pigeonroost:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Clay County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bell County
- Breathitt County
- Harlan County
- Jackson County
- Knox County
- Laurel County
- Lee County
- Leslie County
- Owsley County
- Perry County
- Rockcastle County
- Whitley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Pigeonroost) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Pigeonroost, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |