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 Plank (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 Plank. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Plank 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 Plank. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Plank:
- Clay County (The home county of Plank)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plank, with the one closest to Plank listed first.
- Goose Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
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- Brightshade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Brightshade is located in Clay County
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- Ashers Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ashers Fork is located in Clay County
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- Garrard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Garrard is located in Clay County
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- Big Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Big Creek is located in Clay County
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- Hima
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hima is located in Clay County
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- Eriline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Eriline is located in Clay County
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- Manchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Barcreek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Barcreek is located in Clay County
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- Fall Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
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- Laurel Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
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- Sidell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sidell is located in Clay County
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- Urban
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Urban is located in Clay County
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- Bell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plank, with the one closest to Plank listed first.
- Beverly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beverly is located in Bell County
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- Rella
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rella is located in Bell County
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- Sims Fork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sims Fork is located in Bell County
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- Stoney Fork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Stoney Fork is located in Bell County
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- Arjay
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Arjay is located in Bell County
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- Kettle Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Kettle Island is located in Bell County
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- Callaway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Callaway is located in Bell County
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- Fourmile
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Fourmile is located in Bell County
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- Jenson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jenson is located in Bell County
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- Straight Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Straight Creek is located in Bell County
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- Dorton Branch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
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- Pineville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Miracle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Miracle is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
- Breathitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plank, with the one closest to Plank listed first.
- Whick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whick is located in Breathitt County
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- Jetts Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- 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 Plank, with the one closest to Plank listed first.
- Bledsoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bledsoe is located in Harlan County
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- Tacky Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
- Coldiron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wallins Creek
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Baxter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Loyall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Loyall is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- South Wallins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Wallins is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
- Harlan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rosspoint
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rosspoint is located in Harlan County
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- Big Laurel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Big Laurel is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
- Pathfork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pathfork is located in Harlan County
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- Twila
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Twila is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twila
- Coxton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coxton is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plank, with the one closest to Plank listed first.
- Tyner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Annville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Peoples
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Peoples is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
- Dabolt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dabolt is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
- Gray Hawk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plank, with the one closest to Plank listed first.
- Woollum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woollum is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
- Scalf
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Scalf is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
- Walker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Walker is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Dewitt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dewitt is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
- Crane Nest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
- Girdler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Girdler is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
- Hinkle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hinkle is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
- Cannon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cannon is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Bimble
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Lick
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Flat Lick is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
- Heidrick
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Heidrick is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidrick
- Artemus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Artemus is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
- Barbourville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plank, with the one closest to Plank listed first.
- Bush
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bush is located in Laurel County
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- Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lake is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Marydell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Maplesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Maplesville is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
- Lily
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lily is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
- Greenmount
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Greenmount is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- London
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sublimity City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
- Dorthae
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dorthae is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
- Hopewell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hopewell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Pittsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- East Bernstadt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Keavy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Keavy is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keavy
- Leslie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plank, with the one closest to Plank listed first.
- Roark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Roark is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark
- Bear Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Essie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Essie is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
- Sizerock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sizerock is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerock
- Asher
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Asher is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
- Stinnett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Stinnett is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
- Warbranch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Warbranch is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbranch
- Hoskinston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
- Mozelle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mozelle is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
- Thousandsticks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
- Chappell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Chappell is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell
- Hyden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Helton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Helton is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Owsley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plank, with the one closest to Plank listed first.
- Mistletoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
- Sebastian
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Island City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Ricetown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ricetown is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
- Southfork
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
- Travellers Rest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Booneville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Vincent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Vincent is located in Owsley County
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- Lerose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
- Pebworth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pebworth is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plank, with the one closest to Plank listed first.
- Saul
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saul is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul
- Buckhorn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gays Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
- Avawam
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Avawam is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avawam
- Krypton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Krypton is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krypton
- Yerkes
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Yerkes is located in Perry County
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- Busy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Busy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy
- Chavies
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chavies is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Butterfly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Butterfly is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfly
- Bonnyman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bonnyman is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnyman
- Combs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Combs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
- Hazard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Viper
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Viper is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
- Whitley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Plank, with the one closest to Plank listed first.
- Corbin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Woodbine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Woodbine is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
- Louden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Louden is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
- Rockholds
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rockholds is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockholds
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Plank, see our County-by-County Page for Plank.
Cemeteries Near Plank ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Plank.
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 Plank - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Plank covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Plank, with the one closest to Plank listed first.
- Lipps Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wagers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagers Cemetery
- The Wagers Cemetery has also been known as:
- Billy Branch Cemetery
- Earnest Henson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest Henson Cemetery
- The Earnest Henson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Henson Cemetery
- Henson Family Cemetery
- Hubbard - Brumley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Henson - Marcum Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Daugh Henson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stever Mitchell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stever Mitchell Cemetery
- The Stever Mitchell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mitchell Cemetery
- Thompson Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Holland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Otis Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis Smith Cemetery
- The Otis Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
- Smith Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Myers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (523 more) ...
- Arnetts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- White - Howard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White - Howard Cemetery
- The White - Howard Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rocky Branch 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.<3>
While we didn't find Plank in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Plank.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Plank, with the one closest to Plank listed first.
- Goose Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Brightshade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Brightshade is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
- Spring Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Spring Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Big Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Big Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Manchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pigeonroost
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pigeonroost is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeonroost
- Tanksley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Tanksley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanksley
- Laurel Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Sidell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sidell is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
- Ammie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ammie is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammie
- Walker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Walker is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Crane Nest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Girdler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Girdler is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
- Hoskinston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
- Marydell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Plank. See our List of 1890's Communities around Plank.
Newspapers Published in Plank ...
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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Plank.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Plank, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Plank.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Plank:
- 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
- Leslie County
- Owsley County
- Perry 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> | 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 Plank, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Plank) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |