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 Pongo (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 Pongo. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Pongo is located in Rockcastle 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 Rockcastle County: Garrard, Jackson, Laurel, Lincoln, Madison & Pulaski.
Below are the counties that are near Pongo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pongo:
- Rockcastle County (The home county of Pongo)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pongo, with the one closest to Pongo listed first.
- Hansford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
- Livingston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mullins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
- Orlando
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Renfro Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ottawa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ottawa is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Wildie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
- Brodhead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gum Sulphur
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gum Sulphur is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Sulphur
- Climax
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Climax is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Conway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Conway is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Disputanta
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Disputanta is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disputanta
- Casey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pongo, with the one closest to Pongo listed first.
- Bethelridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bethelridge is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
- Ware
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ware is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Argyle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Argyle is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Mintonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mintonville is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
- Middleburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Middleburg is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Yosemite
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gilpin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gilpin is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pongo, with the one closest to Pongo listed first.
- Benge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Benge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
- Larue
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Larue is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
- Fogertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fogertown is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
- Urban
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Urban is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
- Burning Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Sidell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sidell is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
- Fall Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
- Hima
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hima is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hima
- Sextons Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
- Estill County
- Locust Branch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Branch is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Branch
- Garrard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pongo, with the one closest to Pongo listed first.
- Cartersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cartersville is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Lowell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lowell is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Paint Lick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hyattsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hyattsville is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
- Lancaster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pongo, with the one closest to Pongo listed first.
- Peoples
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Peoples is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
- Dabolt
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dabolt is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
- Annville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- McKee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sandgap
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sandgap is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
- Kerby Knob
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
- Waneta
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Waneta is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
- Tyner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Gray Hawk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
- Foxtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pongo, with the one closest to Pongo listed first.
- North Corbin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Corbin is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Corbin
- Gray
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crane Nest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
- Laurel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pongo, with the one closest to Pongo listed first.
- Bernstadt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
- East Bernstadt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pittsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- London
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sublimity City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
- Greenmount
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Greenmount is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Maplesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Maplesville is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
- Keavy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Keavy is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keavy
- Dorthae
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dorthae is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
- Lily
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lily is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
- Hopewell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Marydell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lake is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pongo, with the one closest to Pongo listed first.
- Dog Walk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dog Walk is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Walk
- Broughtentown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Broughtentown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughtentown
- Turkeytown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Turkeytown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
- Crab Orchard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ottenheim
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ottenheim is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottenheim
- Waynesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Waynesburg is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
- Sugar Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Grove is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Kings Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kings Mountain is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
- Halls Gap
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Halls Gap is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Gap
- Highland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Highland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Maywood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Maywood is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Preachersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Preachersville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preachersville
- Jumbo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jumbo is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pongo, with the one closest to Pongo listed first.
- Slate Lick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Slate Lick is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
- Bighill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bighill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
- Wallaceton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wallaceton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
- Berea
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Middletown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Middletown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Duluth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Duluth is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Bobtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bobtown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
- Farristown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Farristown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farristown
- Buggytown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Buggytown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buggytown
- Dreyfus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dreyfus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreyfus
- Whites
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Whites is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Happy Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Happy Landing is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Landing
- Kingston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Kingston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- McCreary County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pongo, with the one closest to Pongo listed first.
- Greenwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Greenwood is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Wiborg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wiborg is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pongo, with the one closest to Pongo listed first.
- Acorn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Acorn is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
- Walnut Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Whetstone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Whetstone is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
- Shopville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shopville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopville
- Coin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Coin is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Woodstock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Woodstock is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Bee Lick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
- Dykes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dykes is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
- Grundy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grundy is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
- Piney Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Dabney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dabney is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
- Mount Victory
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mount Victory is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victory
- Science Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wayne County
- Frazer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Frazer is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
- Whitley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pongo, with the one closest to Pongo listed first.
- Corbin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Woodbine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woodbine is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
- Rockholds
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rockholds is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockholds
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pongo, see our County-by-County Page for Pongo.
Cemeteries Near Pongo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pongo.
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 Pongo - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pongo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pongo, with the one closest to Pongo listed first.
- Phelps Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bustle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- McKinney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bullock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Whitaker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Whitaker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ball Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ball Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the northwest of London.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964977 <3>
- Renfro Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatt Atkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eaton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rainey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (478 more) ...
- Whitt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ackerman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Pongo had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pongo, with the one closest to Pongo listed first.
- Bloss
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bloss is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloss
- Hansford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
- Plato
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Plato is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
- Level Green
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Level Green is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Green
- Hazel Patch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hazel Patch is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Patch
- Livingston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Valley Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Valley Oak is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Oak
- Bernstadt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
- Pine Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Hill is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Maretburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Maretburg is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretburg
- Sinks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sinks is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mullins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
- Mount Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Shopville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shopville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pongo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pongo.
Newspapers Published in Pongo ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pongo.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pongo, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pongo.
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 Pongo:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Rockcastle County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Casey County
- Clay County
- Estill County
- Garrard County
- Jackson County
- Knox County
- Laurel County
- Lincoln County
- Madison County
- McCreary County
- Pulaski County
- Wayne 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> | 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- Pongo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Pongo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |