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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 Rousseau (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 Rousseau. 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 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.

Rousseau is located in Breathitt County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Breathitt County: Knott, Lee, Magoffin, Owsley, Perry & Wolfe.

Below are the counties that are near Rousseau. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rousseau:

  • Breathitt County     (The home county of Rousseau)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rousseau, with the one closest to Rousseau listed first.
    • Bays
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays
      • Bays is located in Breathitt County
    • Rock Lick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lick
      • Rock Lick is located in Breathitt County
    • Taulbee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taulbee
      • Taulbee is located in Breathitt County
    • Quicksand
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
      • Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
    • Flintville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flintville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
      • Flintville is located in Breathitt County
    • Kragon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kragon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragon
      • Kragon is located in Breathitt County
    • Jackson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hardshell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hardshell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell
      • Hardshell is located in Breathitt County
    • Clayhole
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhole
      • Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
    • Lost Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
    • Wolverine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
      • Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
    • Frozen Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frozen Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozen Creek
      • Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rousseau, with the one closest to Rousseau listed first.
    • David
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for David have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David
      • David is located in Floyd County
    • Goodloe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodloe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodloe
      • Goodloe is located in Floyd County
    • Blue River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
      • Blue River is located in Floyd County
    • Hueysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hueysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueysville
      • Hueysville is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueysville <3>
    • Eastern
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern
      • Eastern is located in Floyd County
    • Garrett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Floyd County
    • Lackey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
      • Lackey is located in Floyd County
    • Langley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Floyd County
    • Maytown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Floyd County
    • Martin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <3>
    • Warco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warco
      • Warco is located in Floyd County
    • Wayland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rousseau, with the one closest to Rousseau listed first.
    • Asa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa
      • Asa is located in Johnson County
    • Oil Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
      • Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
    • Denver
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Johnson County
    • Barnetts Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnetts Creek
      • Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
    • Collista
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collista
      • Collista is located in Johnson County
    • East Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
      • East Point is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Point <3>
    • Fuget
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuget. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
      • Fuget is located in Johnson County
    • Staffordsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsville
      • Staffordsville is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordsville <3>
    • Hagerhill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerhill
      • Hagerhill is located in Johnson County
    • Paintsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Volga
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Johnson County
    • West Van Lear
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Van Lear
      • West Van Lear is located in Johnson County
  • Knott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rousseau, with the one closest to Rousseau listed first.
    • Vest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vest
      • Vest is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vest <3>
    • Fisty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisty
      • Fisty is located in Knott County
    • Emmalena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalena
      • Emmalena is located in Knott County
    • Tina
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
      • Tina is located in Knott County
    • Carrie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Knott County
    • Hindman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Leburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leburn
      • Leburn is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leburn <3>
    • Mousie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
      • Mousie is located in Knott County
    • Garner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Knott County
    • Pippa Passes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
      • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Raven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Knott County
    • Sassafras
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sassafras <3>
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rousseau, with the one closest to Rousseau listed first.
    • Athol
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athol. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Athol is located in Lee County
    • Williba
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
      • Williba is located in Lee County
    • Tallega
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
      • Tallega is located in Lee County
    • Lone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
      • Lone is located in Lee County
    • Primrose
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Lee County
    • Vada
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
      • Vada is located in Lee County
    • Saint Helens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
      • Saint Helens is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <3>
    • Fincastle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fincastle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Lee County
    • Zachariah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachariah
      • Zachariah is located in Lee County
    • Zoe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoe
      • Zoe is located in Lee County
    • Beattyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
      • Beattyville is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <3>
    • Idamay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Idamay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
      • Idamay is located in Lee County
  • Leslie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rousseau, with the one closest to Rousseau listed first.
    • Confluence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Leslie County
    • Wooton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooton
      • Wooton is located in Leslie County
    • Sizerock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerock
      • Sizerock is located in Leslie County
    • Hyden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Thousandsticks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thousandsticks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
      • Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rousseau, with the one closest to Rousseau listed first.
    • Ova
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ova
      • Ova is located in Magoffin County
    • Netty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Netty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netty
      • Netty is located in Magoffin County
    • Hendricks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hendricks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Magoffin County
    • Lakeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Magoffin County
    • Royalton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Magoffin County
    • Sublett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett
      • Sublett is located in Magoffin County
    • Elsie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
      • Elsie is located in Magoffin County
    • Edna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Magoffin County
    • Marshallville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
      • Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
    • Salyersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gapville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
      • Gapville is located in Magoffin County
    • Gypsy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
      • Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
  • Menifee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rousseau, with the one closest to Rousseau listed first.
    • Denniston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denniston
      • Denniston is located in Menifee County
    • Korea
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korea
      • Korea is located in Menifee County
    • Wellington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Menifee County
    • Mariba
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
      • Mariba is located in Menifee County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rousseau, with the one closest to Rousseau listed first.
    • Cannel City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
      • Cannel City is located in Morgan County
    • Grassy Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
    • Malone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Morgan County
    • Mize
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Morgan County
    • Dingus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dingus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
      • Dingus is located in Morgan County
    • West Liberty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <3>
    • Maytown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Morgan County
    • Ezel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezel
      • Ezel is located in Morgan County
    • Ophir
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Morgan County
    • Jeptha
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
      • Jeptha is located in Morgan County
    • Elkfork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
      • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
    • Ebon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ebon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
      • Ebon is located in Morgan County
  • Owsley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rousseau, with the one closest to Rousseau listed first.
    • Lerose
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
      • Lerose is located in Owsley County
    • Ricetown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
      • Ricetown is located in Owsley County
    • Booneville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
      • Booneville is located in Owsley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <3>
    • Sebastian
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
      • Sebastian is located in Owsley County
    • Southfork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
      • Southfork is located in Owsley County
    • Mistletoe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mistletoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
      • Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
    • Pebworth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
      • Pebworth is located in Owsley County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rousseau, with the one closest to Rousseau listed first.
    • Stacy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stacy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
      • Stacy is located in Perry County
    • Dice
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
      • Dice is located in Perry County
    • Ary
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ary
      • Ary is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ary <3>
    • Chavies
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
      • Chavies is located in Perry County
    • Dwarf
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwarf
      • Dwarf is located in Perry County
    • Bonnyman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnyman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnyman
      • Bonnyman is located in Perry County
    • Bulan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulan
      • Bulan is located in Perry County
    • Hardburly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardburly
      • Hardburly is located in Perry County
    • Krypton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krypton
      • Krypton is located in Perry County
    • Tribbey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey
      • Tribbey is located in Perry County
    • Busy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy
      • Busy is located in Perry County
    • Buckhorn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhorn <3>
  • Powell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rousseau, with the one closest to Rousseau listed first.
    • Barker Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Branch
      • Barker Branch is located in Powell County
    • Slade
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade
      • Slade is located in Powell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slade <3>
    • South Fork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
      • South Fork is located in Powell County
  • Wolfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rousseau, with the one closest to Rousseau listed first.
    • Belknap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Wolfe County
    • Lee City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
      • Lee City is located in Wolfe County
    • Helechawa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helechawa
      • Helechawa is located in Wolfe County
    • Lexie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
      • Lexie is located in Wolfe County
    • Bethany
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Wolfe County
    • Hazel Green
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
    • Mary
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
      • Mary is located in Wolfe County
    • Campton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Toliver
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
      • Toliver is located in Wolfe County
    • Valeria
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
      • Valeria is located in Wolfe County
    • Pine Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Rogers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rousseau, see our County-by-County Page for Rousseau.

Cemeteries Near Rousseau ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rousseau.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rousseau covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rousseau, with the one closest to Rousseau listed first.

  • Henry C. Calhoun Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry C. Calhoun Cemetery
    • The Henry C. Calhoun Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calhoun Cemetery
  • Risner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • McQuinn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McQuinn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McQuinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fugate Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Shack Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shack Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shack Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crafts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crafts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crafts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McDaniel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clemons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clemons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clemons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Russell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stacy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stacy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stacy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (591 more) ...
    • Bach Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rousseau had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Rousseau, with the one closest to Rousseau listed first.

  • Rock Lick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lick
    • Rock Lick is located in Breathitt County
  • Taulbee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taulbee
    • Taulbee is located in Breathitt County
  • Quicksand
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
    • Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
  • Jackson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lost Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
    • Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
  • Hendricks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hendricks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
    • Hendricks is located in Magoffin County
  • Hager
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hager have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager
    • Hager is located in Magoffin County
  • Frozen Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frozen Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozen Creek
    • Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
  • Elkatawa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkatawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkatawa
    • Elkatawa is located in Breathitt County
  • Lee City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
    • Lee City is located in Wolfe County
  • Paxton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
    • Paxton is located in Breathitt County
  • Ned
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ned have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ned
    • Ned is located in Breathitt County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Swampton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampton
      • Swampton is located in Magoffin County
    • Lykins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lykins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykins
      • Lykins is located in Magoffin County
    • Gillmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillmore
      • Gillmore is located in Wolfe County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rousseau. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rousseau.

Newspapers Published in Rousseau ...

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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rousseau.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rousseau, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rousseau.

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 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 Rousseau:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rousseau. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rousseau) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rousseau. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5931, Longitude: -83.2296       In this case, the coordinates for Rousseau have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Rousseau, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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