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 Portersburg (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 Portersburg. 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 doctors and 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.
Portersburg 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 Portersburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Portersburg:
- Clay County (The home county of Portersburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Portersburg, with the one closest to Portersburg listed first.
- Larue
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Larue is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
- Benge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Benge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
- Fogertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fogertown is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
- Urban
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Urban is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
- Sidell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sidell is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
- Burning Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Fall Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
- Hima
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hima is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hima
- Manchester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Garrard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Garrard is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
- Laurel Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Sextons Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
- Goose Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Bell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portersburg, with the one closest to Portersburg listed first.
- Fourmile
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fourmile is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
- Beverly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beverly is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Rella
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rella is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rella
- Sims Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sims Fork is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Fork
- Arjay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arjay is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arjay
- Dorton Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
- Pineville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Straight Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Straight Creek is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
- Estill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portersburg, with the one closest to Portersburg listed first.
- Locust Branch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Locust Branch is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Branch
- Lynch Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lynch Town is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portersburg, with the one closest to Portersburg listed first.
- Annville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Peoples
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Peoples is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
- Tyner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Dabolt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dabolt is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
- Gray Hawk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
- McKee
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Waneta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Waneta is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
- Foxtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Sandgap
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sandgap is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
- Kerby Knob
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portersburg, with the one closest to Portersburg listed first.
- Crane Nest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
- Woollum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woollum is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
- Girdler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Girdler is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
- Gray
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- North Corbin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Corbin is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Corbin
- Cannon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cannon is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Hinkle
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hinkle is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
- Barbourville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Heidrick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Heidrick is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidrick
- Bimble
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Scalf
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Scalf is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
- Dewitt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dewitt is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
- Artemus
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Artemus is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
- Laurel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portersburg, with the one closest to Portersburg listed first.
- Marydell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Maplesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Maplesville is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
- Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lake is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Bush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bush is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Greenmount
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greenmount is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- London
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pittsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Sublimity City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
- East Bernstadt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lily
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lily is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
- Bernstadt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
- Dorthae
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dorthae is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
- Hopewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portersburg, with the one closest to Portersburg listed first.
- Idamay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Idamay is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
- Heidelberg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Heidelberg is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Beattyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lone is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
- Leslie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portersburg, with the one closest to Portersburg listed first.
- Bear Branch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Sizerock
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sizerock is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerock
- Roark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Roark is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark
- Essie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Essie is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
- Thousandsticks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
- Asher
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Asher is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
- Stinnett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Stinnett is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
- Confluence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Confluence is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Hoskinston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
- Hyden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Warbranch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Warbranch is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbranch
- Madison County
- Bighill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bighill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
- Owsley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portersburg, with the one closest to Portersburg listed first.
- Island City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Travellers Rest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Mistletoe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
- Sebastian
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Vincent
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Vincent is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Ricetown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ricetown is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
- Southfork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
- Booneville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pebworth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pebworth is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
- Lerose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portersburg, with the one closest to Portersburg listed first.
- Saul
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Saul is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul
- Buckhorn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gays Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portersburg, with the one closest to Portersburg listed first.
- Acorn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Acorn is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
- Whetstone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Whetstone is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
- Mount Victory
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Victory is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victory
- Dykes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dykes is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
- Walnut Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Walnut Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Shopville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Shopville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopville
- Rockcastle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portersburg, with the one closest to Portersburg listed first.
- Livingston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mullins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
- Orlando
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Hansford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
- Climax
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Climax is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Mount Vernon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Renfro Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wildie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
- Disputanta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Disputanta is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disputanta
- Conway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Conway is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Whitley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Portersburg, with the one closest to Portersburg listed first.
- Corbin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Woodbine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woodbine is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
- Rockholds
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rockholds is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockholds
- Louden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Louden is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Portersburg, see our County-by-County Page for Portersburg.
Cemeteries Near Portersburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Portersburg.
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 Portersburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Portersburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Portersburg, with the one closest to Portersburg listed first.
- Baker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mosley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Linck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cheek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cupp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fields Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gregory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bruner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner Cemetery
- The Bruner Cemetery has also been known as:
- Reuben Bruner Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Providence Baptist Church Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east of London.
- The Providence Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Providence Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1444998 <3>
- Hoskins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (510 more) ...
- Old Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Phelps Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Joe Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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>
While we didn't find Portersburg in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Portersburg.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Portersburg, with the one closest to Portersburg listed first.
- Larue
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Larue is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
- Crawford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crawford is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Langnau
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Langnau is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langnau
- Benge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Benge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
- Marydell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Maplesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Maplesville is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
- Sidell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sidell is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
- McWhorter
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- McWhorter is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhorter
- Cane Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cane Creek is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
- Pigeonroost
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeonroost is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeonroost
- Burning Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Greenmount
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greenmount is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Moores Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Moores Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Creek
- London
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Manchester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Portersburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Portersburg.
Newspapers Published in Portersburg ...
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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Portersburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Portersburg, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Portersburg.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Portersburg:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Clay County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bell County
- Estill County
- Jackson County
- Knox County
- Laurel County
- Lee County
- Leslie County
- Madison County
- Owsley County
- Perry County
- Pulaski County
- Rockcastle County
- Whitley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Portersburg) 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 Portersburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |