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 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Pointer is located in Pulaski 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 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)
- Ansel is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
- Faubush
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Faubush is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faubush
- Science Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Somerset
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ferguson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
- Vinnie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie
- Eubank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dabney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dabney is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
- Bronston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grundy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Grundy is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
- Burnside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Pellyton is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellyton
- Sano
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sano is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sano
- Barnett Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Barnett Springs is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Springs
- Eunice
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Eunice is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
- Ella
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Neatsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Neatsville is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatsville
- Gentrys Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gentrys Mill is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
- Dunbar Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dunbar Hill is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar Hill
- Casey Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Casey Creek is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Creek
- Purdy
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Purdy is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Christine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Christine is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christine
- Craycraft
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Craycraft is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craycraft
- 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)
- Mintonville is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
- Ware
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ware is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Argyle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Argyle is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Bethelridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bethelridge is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
- Windsor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Evona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Evona is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
- Gilpin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gilpin is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
- Labascus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Labascus is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
- Teddy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Teddy is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teddy
- Cantown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cantown is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantown
- Phil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Phil is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil
- Honey Acre
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Honey Acre is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
- 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)
- Alpha is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Cumberland City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
- 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)
- Waynesburg is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
- Kings Mountain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Kings Mountain is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
- Mount Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mount Salem is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Salem
- New Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- New Salem is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- South Fork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- South Fork is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Geneva
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Geneva is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Highland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Broughtentown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Broughtentown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughtentown
- Jumbo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jumbo is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- McKinney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Dog Walk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dog Walk is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Walk
- Ottenheim
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ottenheim is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottenheim
- 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)
- Greenwood is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Wiborg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wiborg is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
- 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)
- Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
- Ottawa
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ottawa is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Brodhead
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gum Sulphur
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gum Sulphur is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Sulphur
- Mount Vernon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Renfro Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- Salem is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Middletown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- 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)
- Esto is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stokes is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Lula ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lula is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Freedom
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Freedom is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Long Bottom
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Long Bottom is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
- 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)
- Mannsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
- Acton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Acton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- 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)
- Frazer is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
- Mill Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
- Rankin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rankin is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
- Monticello
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Parnell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Parnell is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Ritner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ritner is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
- Murl
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Murl is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
- Sumpter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sumpter is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Shearer Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
- Parmleysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
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.
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 Pointer - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Mintonville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Caintown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Floyd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- White Oak Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mill Springs National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (594 more) ...
- Cox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Grave Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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>
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)
- Oil Center is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
- Mintonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mintonville is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
- Burnetta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burnetta is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnetta
- Nancy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Faubush
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Faubush is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faubush
- Ansel
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ansel is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
- Bethelridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bethelridge is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
- Norwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Norwood is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Science Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Trimble
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Trimble is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Pulaski
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Evona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Evona is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Somerset
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gilpin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gilpin is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
- Labascus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Labascus is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
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]<4>. 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 first turn to 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:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Pulaski County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Casey County
- Clinton County
- Lincoln County
- McCreary County
- Rockcastle County
- Russell County
- Taylor County
- Wayne 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 Pointer, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pointer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |