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 Red Star (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 Red Star. 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.
Name Variations for Red Star ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Another variation: Restar.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Red Star. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Red Star.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Red Star is located in Letcher 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 Letcher County: Harlan, Knott, Perry, Pike & Wise (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Red Star. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Red Star:
- Bell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Star, with the one closest to Red Star listed first.
- Beverly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Beverly is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Rella
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rella is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rella
- Sims Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sims Fork is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Fork
- Stoney Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Stoney Fork is located in Bell County
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- Arjay
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Arjay is located in Bell County
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- Callaway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Callaway is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
- Fourmile
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fourmile is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
- Kettle Island
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Kettle Island is located in Bell County
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- Dorton Branch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
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- Jenson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jenson is located in Bell County
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- Straight Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Straight Creek is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
- Miracle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Miracle is located in Bell County
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- Pineville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Breathitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Star, with the one closest to Red Star listed first.
- Whick
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Whick is located in Breathitt County
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- Jetts Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts Creek
- Copebranch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
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- Chenowee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenowee
- Clayhole
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
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- Lost Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Oakdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
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- Flintville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Flintville is located in Breathitt County
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- Hardshell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hardshell is located in Breathitt County
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- Kragon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kragon is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragon
- Quicksand
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Star, with the one closest to Red Star listed first.
- Eriline
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Eriline is located in Clay County
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- Big Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Big Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Goose Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Barcreek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Barcreek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcreek
- Garrard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Garrard is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
- Brightshade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brightshade is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
- Manchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oneida
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oneida is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Ashers Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ashers Fork is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashers Fork
- Hima
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hima is located in Clay County
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- Laurel Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Teges
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Teges is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
- Fall Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
- Harlan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Star, with the one closest to Red Star listed first.
- Bledsoe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bledsoe is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Tacky Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
- Coldiron
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Baxter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Big Laurel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Big Laurel is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
- Loyall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Loyall is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Wallins Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
- Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
- Harlan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rosspoint
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rosspoint is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosspoint
- South Wallins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Wallins is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
- Putney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pathfork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pathfork is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfork
- Coxton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coxton is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Star, with the one closest to Red Star listed first.
- Tyner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Annville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gray Hawk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
- Dabolt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dabolt is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
- Peoples
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Peoples is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
- McKee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Star, with the one closest to Red Star listed first.
- Woollum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Woollum is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
- Scalf
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Scalf is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
- Crane Nest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
- Walker
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Walker is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Girdler
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Girdler is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
- Dewitt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dewitt is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
- Hinkle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hinkle is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
- Cannon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cannon is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Bimble
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Lick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Flat Lick is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
- Heidrick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Heidrick is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidrick
- Barbourville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Artemus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Artemus is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
- Laurel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Star, with the one closest to Red Star listed first.
- Bush
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bush is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lake is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Marydell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Maplesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Maplesville is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
- Greenmount
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Greenmount is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- London
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sublimity City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
- Lily
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lily is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
- Pittsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- East Bernstadt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dorthae
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dorthae is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
- Hopewell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hopewell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Star, with the one closest to Red Star listed first.
- Lone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lone is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
- Idamay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Idamay is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
- Athol
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Athol is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Tallega
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tallega is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
- Heidelberg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Heidelberg is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Saint Helens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Leslie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Star, with the one closest to Red Star listed first.
- Bear Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Sizerock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sizerock is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerock
- Roark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Roark is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark
- Thousandsticks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
- Essie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Essie is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
- Stinnett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Stinnett is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
- Hoskinston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
- Hyden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wendover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Asher
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Asher is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
- Confluence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Confluence is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Mozelle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mozelle is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
- Warbranch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Warbranch is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbranch
- Owsley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Star, with the one closest to Red Star listed first.
- Mistletoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
- Sebastian
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Ricetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ricetown is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
- Island City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Southfork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
- Booneville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lerose
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
- Travellers Rest
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Vincent
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Vincent is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Pebworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pebworth is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Star, with the one closest to Red Star listed first.
- Saul
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saul is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul
- Buckhorn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gays Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
- Avawam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Avawam is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avawam
- Krypton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Krypton is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krypton
- Yerkes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Yerkes is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkes
- Busy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Busy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy
- Chavies
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chavies is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Butterfly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Butterfly is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfly
- Combs
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Combs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
- Bonnyman
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bonnyman is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnyman
- Hazard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Viper
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Viper is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
- Whitley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Star, with the one closest to Red Star listed first.
- Corbin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodbine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodbine is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Red Star, see our County-by-County Page for Red Star.
Cemeteries Near Red Star ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Red Star.
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 Red Star - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Red Star covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Red Star, with the one closest to Red Star listed first.
- Lipps Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipps Cemetery
- The Lipps Cemetery has also been known as:
- Elk Creek Cemetery
- Ledford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Otis Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis Smith Cemetery
- The Otis Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
- Smith Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arnetts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Holland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- The Holland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hollen Cemetery
- Hollin Cemetery
- Hoskins Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskins Family Cemetery
- The Hoskins Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hoskins Cemetery
- Ledford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mosley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosley Cemetery
- The Mosley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mosley - Napier Cemetery
- Polly Marcum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Marcum Cemetery
- The Polly Marcum Cemetery has also been known as:
- Marcum Cemetery
- Lawson - Hensley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- The Roberts Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hoskins Cemetery
- Lawson - Hensley Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75767 <2>
- Continue List (533 more) ...
- Wagers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagers Cemetery
- The Wagers Cemetery has also been known as:
- Billy Branch Cemetery
- General Bowling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for General Bowling Cemetery
- The General Bowling Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bowling Cemetery
- Langdon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Red Star in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Red Star.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Red Star, with the one closest to Red Star listed first.
- Big Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Big Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Goose Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Spring Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Tanksley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tanksley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanksley
- Brightshade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brightshade is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
- Manchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ammie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ammie is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammie
- Laurel Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Teges
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Teges is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
- Pigeonroost
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pigeonroost is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeonroost
- Sidell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sidell is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
- Hoskinston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hyden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Burning Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Sebastian
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Red Star. See our List of 1890's Communities around Red Star.
Newspapers Published in Red Star ...
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 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Star.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Red Star, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Red Star.
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 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 Red Star:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Letcher County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bell County
- Breathitt County
- Clay County
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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 Red Star, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Red Star) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |