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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 Pointer (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 Pointer. 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 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.

Pointer is located in Pulaski 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 Pulaski County: Casey, Laurel, Lincoln, McCreary, Rockcastle, Russell & Wayne.

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

  • Pulaski County     (The home county of Pointer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pointer, with the one closest to Pointer listed first.
    • Nancy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ansel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ansel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
      • Ansel is located in Pulaski County
    • Faubush
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faubush
      • Faubush is located in Pulaski County
    • Science Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
      • Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <1>
    • Somerset
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Somerset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <1>
    • Ferguson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
    • Vinnie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vinnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie
      • Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
    • Eubank
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dabney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dabney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
      • Dabney is located in Pulaski County
    • Bronston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Grundy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grundy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
      • Grundy is located in Pulaski County
    • Burnside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnside <1>
    • Coin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
      • Coin is located in Pulaski County
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pointer, with the one closest to Pointer listed first.
    • Pellyton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellyton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellyton
      • Pellyton is located in Adair County
    • Sano
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sano
      • Sano is located in Adair County
    • Barnett Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Springs
      • Barnett Springs is located in Adair County
    • Eunice
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eunice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
      • Eunice is located in Adair County
    • Ella
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
      • Ella is located in Adair County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ella <1>
    • Neatsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neatsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatsville
      • Neatsville is located in Adair County
    • Gentrys Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gentrys Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
      • Gentrys Mill is located in Adair County
    • Dunbar Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar Hill
      • Dunbar Hill is located in Adair County
    • Casey Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Creek
      • Casey Creek is located in Adair County
    • Purdy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in Adair County
    • Christine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christine
      • Christine is located in Adair County
    • Craycraft
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craycraft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craycraft
      • Craycraft is located in Adair County
    • Knifley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knifley
      • Knifley is located in Adair County
  • Casey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pointer, with the one closest to Pointer listed first.
    • Mintonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
      • Mintonville is located in Casey County
    • Ware
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ware. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Casey County
    • Argyle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Casey County
    • Bethelridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethelridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
      • Bethelridge is located in Casey County
    • Windsor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Casey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <1>
    • Evona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
      • Evona is located in Casey County
    • Gilpin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilpin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
      • Gilpin is located in Casey County
    • Labascus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Labascus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
      • Labascus is located in Casey County
    • Teddy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teddy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teddy
      • Teddy is located in Casey County
    • Cantown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantown
      • Cantown is located in Casey County
    • Phil
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil
      • Phil is located in Casey County
    • Honey Acre
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
      • Honey Acre is located in Casey County
    • Evans Ford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ford
      • Evans Ford is located in Casey County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pointer, with the one closest to Pointer listed first.
    • Alpha
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Clinton County
    • Cumberland City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
      • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pointer, with the one closest to Pointer listed first.
    • Waynesburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
      • Waynesburg is located in Lincoln County
    • Kings Mountain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
      • Kings Mountain is located in Lincoln County
    • Mount Salem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Salem
      • Mount Salem is located in Lincoln County
    • New Salem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Lincoln County
    • South Fork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
      • South Fork is located in Lincoln County
    • Geneva
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Lincoln County
    • Highland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Lincoln County
    • Broughtentown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughtentown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughtentown
      • Broughtentown is located in Lincoln County
    • Jumbo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jumbo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Lincoln County
    • McKinney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney
      • McKinney is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKinney <1>
    • Dog Walk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dog Walk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Walk
      • Dog Walk is located in Lincoln County
    • Ottenheim
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottenheim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottenheim
      • Ottenheim is located in Lincoln County
    • Halls Gap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Gap
      • Halls Gap is located in Lincoln County
  • McCreary County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pointer, with the one closest to Pointer listed first.
    • Greenwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in McCreary County
    • Wiborg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
      • Wiborg is located in McCreary County
  • Rockcastle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pointer, with the one closest to Pointer listed first.
    • Hansford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hansford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
      • Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
    • Ottawa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Rockcastle County
    • Brodhead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <1>
    • Gum Sulphur
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gum Sulphur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Sulphur
      • Gum Sulphur is located in Rockcastle County
    • Mount Vernon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Renfro Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfro Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfro Valley
      • Renfro Valley is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renfro Valley <1>
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pointer, with the one closest to Pointer listed first.
    • Salem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Russell County
    • Middletown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Russell County
    • Russell Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jamestown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Esto
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Esto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Russell County
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Russell County
    • Lula ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Russell County
    • Freedom
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Russell County
    • Long Bottom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
      • Long Bottom is located in Russell County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pointer, with the one closest to Pointer listed first.
    • Mannsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
      • Mannsville is located in Taylor County
    • Acton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Taylor County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pointer, with the one closest to Pointer listed first.
    • Frazer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
      • Frazer is located in Wayne County
    • Mill Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
      • Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
    • Rankin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rankin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Wayne County
    • Monticello
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Parnell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Wayne County
    • Ritner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
      • Ritner is located in Wayne County
    • Murl
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
      • Murl is located in Wayne County
    • Sumpter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
      • Sumpter is located in Wayne County
    • Shearer Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shearer Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
      • Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
    • Parmleysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
      • Parmleysville is located in Wayne County

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

Cemeteries Near Pointer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pointer.

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

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

  • Spaw Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Ryan Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • New Hope Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Grays Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Dick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mintonville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mintonville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mintonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caintown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caintown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caintown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Floyd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • The White Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
    • White Oak Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Mill Springs National Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Springs National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Springs National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cox Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Grave Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grave Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grave Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

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

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

  • Oil Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
    • Oil Center is located in Pulaski County
  • Mintonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
    • Mintonville is located in Casey County
  • Burnetta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnetta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnetta
    • Burnetta is located in Pulaski County
  • Nancy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Faubush
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faubush
    • Faubush is located in Pulaski County
  • Ansel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ansel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
    • Ansel is located in Pulaski County
  • Bethelridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethelridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
    • Bethelridge is located in Casey County
  • Norwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Pulaski County
  • Science Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
    • Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <1>
  • Trimble
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
    • Trimble is located in Pulaski County
  • Pulaski
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
  • Evona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
    • Evona is located in Casey County
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    • Somerset
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Somerset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <1>
    • Gilpin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilpin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
      • Gilpin is located in Casey County
    • Labascus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Labascus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
      • Labascus is located in Casey County

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

Newspapers Published in Pointer ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pointer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pointer, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pointer.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Pointer:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pointer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pulaski County: www.pulaskicountygovt.org/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pointer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pointer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pointer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1329, Longitude: -84.7672       In this case, the coordinates for Pointer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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