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Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Reeves (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 Reeves. 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 Reeves ...
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.
While the name of this community is Reeves, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Reeves may originally have been Reeve's.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Reeves. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Reeves.
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 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.
Reeves is located in Estill 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 Estill County: Clark, Jackson, Lee, Madison & Powell.
Below are the counties that are near Reeves. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Reeves:
- Estill County (The home county of Reeves)
- The following are listed by their distance from Reeves, with the one closest to Reeves listed first.
- Wagersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wagersville is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
- Irvine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ravenna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lynch Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lynch Town is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
- Miller's Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
- Witt Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Witt Springs is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Springs
- Winston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Winston is located in Estill County
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- Locust Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Branch is located in Estill County
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- Furnace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Furnace is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- Bath County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reeves, with the one closest to Reeves listed first.
- Little Slate Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Little Slate Creek is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Slate Creek
- Peeled Oak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Peeled Oak is located in Bath County
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- Mill Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Creek is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Breathitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reeves, with the one closest to Reeves listed first.
- Copebranch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
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- Oakdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
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- Jetts Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts Creek
- Chenowee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
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- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reeves, with the one closest to Reeves listed first.
- Log Lick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Log Lick is located in Clark County
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- Rightangle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rightangle is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rightangle
- Rabbit Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
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- Kiddville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kiddville is located in Clark County
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- Ford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ford is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
- Boonesboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Boonesboro is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesboro
- Winchester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Renick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Renick is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reeves, with the one closest to Reeves listed first.
- Sextons Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
- Benge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Benge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
- Burning Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Fogertown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fogertown is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
- Laurel Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Teges
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Teges is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reeves, with the one closest to Reeves listed first.
- Spears
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spears is located in Fayette County
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- Athens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Athens is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Garrard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reeves, with the one closest to Reeves listed first.
- Paint Lick
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cartersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cartersville is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Lowell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lowell is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Nina
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Nina is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nina
- Hyattsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hyattsville is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
- Harlan County
- Rutherford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rutherford is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reeves, with the one closest to Reeves listed first.
- Foxtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Kerby Knob
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
- Waneta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Waneta is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
- Sandgap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sandgap is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
- McKee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gray Hawk
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
- Dabolt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dabolt is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
- Tyner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Annville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Peoples
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Peoples is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
- Jessamine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reeves, with the one closest to Reeves listed first.
- Mount Lebanon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Pollard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pollard is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Laurel County
- Greenmount
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Greenmount is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reeves, with the one closest to Reeves listed first.
- Heidelberg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Heidelberg is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Idamay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Idamay is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
- Beattyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Zachariah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Zachariah is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachariah
- Zoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Zoe is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoe
- Fincastle
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fincastle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Saint Helens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Primrose
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Primrose is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Vada
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Vada is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
- Lone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lone is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
- Tallega
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Tallega is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
- Williba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Williba is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
- Athol
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Athol is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reeves, with the one closest to Reeves listed first.
- Panola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Panola is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Brassfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brassfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
- Bybee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bybee is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
- Waco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dreyfus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dreyfus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreyfus
- Speedwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Speedwell is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- College Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- College Hill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
- Elliston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elliston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
- Duluth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Duluth is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Moberly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moberly is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moberly
- Bighill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bighill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
- Bobtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bobtown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
- Kingston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kingston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Menifee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reeves, with the one closest to Reeves listed first.
- Means
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Means is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means
- Rothwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rothwell is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothwell
- Frenchburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mariba
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mariba is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
- Denniston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Denniston is located in Menifee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denniston
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reeves, with the one closest to Reeves listed first.
- Levee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Levee is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levee
- Jeffersonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Camargo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Camargo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Prewitt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Prewitt is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt
- Reid Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Reid Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Village
- Spencer Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Spencer Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Village
- Hope
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hope is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Mount Sterling
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Grassy Lick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Grassy Lick is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Lick
- Owsley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reeves, with the one closest to Reeves listed first.
- Pebworth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pebworth is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
- Travellers Rest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Vincent
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vincent is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Booneville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Island City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Lerose
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
- Southfork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
- Ricetown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ricetown is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
- Sebastian
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Powell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reeves, with the one closest to Reeves listed first.
- Vaughns Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Vaughns Mill is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughns Mill
- Knowlton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Knowlton is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Hatton Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hatton Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton Creek
- Clay City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Powell Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Powell Valley is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
- Waltersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Waltersville is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersville
- Cat Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cat Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
- Pecks Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pecks Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Creek
- Barker Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Barker Branch is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Branch
- Old Clay City Road
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Old Clay City Road is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Clay City Road
- Piggville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Piggville is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggville
- North Bend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Bend is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- South Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Fork is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Rockcastle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reeves, with the one closest to Reeves listed first.
- Climax
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Climax is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Disputanta
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Disputanta is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disputanta
- Conway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Conway is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Wildie
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
- Mullins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
- Orlando
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Renfro Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Livingston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vernon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brodhead
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gum Sulphur
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gum Sulphur is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Sulphur
- Wolfe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reeves, with the one closest to Reeves listed first.
- Rogers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pine Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Campton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mary
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mary is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
- Bethany
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bethany is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Valeria
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Valeria is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
- Toliver
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Toliver is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Reeves, see our County-by-County Page for Reeves.
Cemeteries Near Reeves ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Reeves.
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 Reeves - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Reeves covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Reeves, with the one closest to Reeves listed first.
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Scrivner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rice Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wagers - Brinegar Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Noland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- McGeorge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Winkler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Barker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wagersville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Congleton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alexander Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (494 more) ...
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Riddell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 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>
While we didn't find Reeves in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Reeves.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Reeves, with the one closest to Reeves listed first.
- Wagersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wagersville is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
- Irvine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Irvine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Irvine is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Irvine
- Alumbaugh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alumbaugh is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alumbaugh
- Drip Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Drip Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drip Rock
- Miller's Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
- Locust Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Branch is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Branch
- Winston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Winston is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Alcorn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alcorn is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcorn
- Fox
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fox is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Brassfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brassfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
- Sams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sams is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Foxtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Waco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Speedwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Speedwell is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Reeves. See our List of 1890's Communities around Reeves.
Newspapers Published in Reeves ...
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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Reeves.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Reeves, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Reeves.
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 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 Reeves:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Estill County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bath County
- Breathitt County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Fayette County
- Garrard County
- Harlan County
- Jackson County
- Jessamine County
- Laurel County
- Lee County
- Madison County
- Menifee County
- Montgomery County
- Owsley County
- Powell County
- Rockcastle County
- Wolfe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Reeves, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- Reeves) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |