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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 Sawyer (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 Sawyer. 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 and hospitals 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.

Sawyer is located in McCreary 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 McCreary County: Laurel, Pulaski, Wayne, Whitley & Scott (TN).

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

  • McCreary County     (The home county of Sawyer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
    • Greenwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in McCreary County
    • Wiborg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
      • Wiborg is located in McCreary County
    • Marshes Siding
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshes Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
      • Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
    • Whitley City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitley City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley City
      • Whitley City is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitley City <2>
    • Stearns
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stearns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns
      • Stearns is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stearns <2>
    • Revelo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revelo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
      • Revelo is located in McCreary County
    • Smith Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
      • Smith Town is located in McCreary County
    • Pine Knot
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Strunk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strunk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
      • Strunk is located in McCreary County
  • Bell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
    • Pearl
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Bell County
    • Frakes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frakes
      • Frakes is located in Bell County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
    • North Corbin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Corbin
      • North Corbin is located in Knox County
    • Gray
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Barbourville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
      • Barbourville is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <2>
    • Crane Nest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
      • Crane Nest is located in Knox County
    • Heidrick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidrick
      • Heidrick is located in Knox County
    • Cannon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
      • Cannon is located in Knox County
    • Artemus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artemus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
      • Artemus is located in Knox County
    • Bimble
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bimble
      • Bimble is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bimble <2>
    • Girdler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
      • Girdler is located in Knox County
    • Hinkle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
      • Hinkle is located in Knox County
    • Warren
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Knox County
    • Trosper
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trosper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
      • Trosper is located in Knox County
    • Wheeler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Knox County
  • Laurel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
    • Keavy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keavy
      • Keavy is located in Laurel County
    • Dorthae
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
      • Dorthae is located in Laurel County
    • Hopewell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Laurel County
    • Lily
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
      • Lily is located in Laurel County
    • Bernstadt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bernstadt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
      • Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
    • Sublimity City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
      • Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
    • London
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pittsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
    • East Bernstadt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bernstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bernstadt
      • East Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bernstadt <2>
    • Maplesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
      • Maplesville is located in Laurel County
    • Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
      • Lake is located in Laurel County
    • Marydell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
      • Marydell is located in Laurel County
    • Bush
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
      • Bush is located in Laurel County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
    • Mount Victory
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victory
      • Mount Victory is located in Pulaski County
    • Alpine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Pulaski County
    • Sloans Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sloans Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloans Valley
      • Sloans Valley is located in Pulaski County
    • Northfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Pulaski County
    • Dykes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dykes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
      • Dykes is located in Pulaski County
    • Whetstone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
      • Whetstone is located in Pulaski County
    • Tateville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tateville
      • Tateville is located in Pulaski County
    • Burnside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnside <2>
    • Piney Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
      • Piney Grove is located in Pulaski County
    • Acorn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
      • Acorn is located in Pulaski County
    • Bronston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Ferguson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
    • Grundy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grundy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
      • Grundy is located in Pulaski County
  • Rockcastle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
    • Hansford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hansford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
      • Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
    • Livingston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <2>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
    • Ritner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
      • Ritner is located in Wayne County
    • Frazer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
      • Frazer is located in Wayne County
    • Mill Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
      • Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
    • Parmleysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
      • Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
    • Rankin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rankin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Wayne County
    • Monticello
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Sumpter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
      • Sumpter is located in Wayne County
    • Mount Pisgah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
      • Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County
  • Whitley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
    • Liberty
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Whitley County
    • Rockholds
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockholds
      • Rockholds is located in Whitley County
    • Corbin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Woodbine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
      • Woodbine is located in Whitley County
    • Williamsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Emlyn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
      • Emlyn is located in Whitley County
    • Ayers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Ayers is located in Whitley County
    • Pleasant View
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Whitley County
    • Louden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
      • Louden is located in Whitley County
    • Verne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
      • Verne is located in Whitley County
    • Nevisdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
      • Nevisdale is located in Whitley County
    • Packard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Packard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
      • Packard is located in Whitley County
    • Saxton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Whitley County
  • Campbell County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
    • Jellico
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellico
      • Jellico is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jellico <2>
    • Elk Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
      • Elk Valley is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
    • Morley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Campbell County (TN)
    • Stanfill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfill
      • Stanfill is located in Campbell County (TN)
    • White Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Campbell County (TN)
  • Scott County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer, with the one closest to Sawyer listed first.
    • Isham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham
      • Isham is located in Scott County (TN)
    • State Line
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Scott County (TN)
    • Winfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Foster Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Crossroads
      • Foster Crossroads is located in Scott County (TN)
    • Oneida
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Scott County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,704 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneida <2>
    • West Oneida
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneida
      • West Oneida is located in Scott County (TN)
    • Verdun
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdun
      • Verdun is located in Scott County (TN)

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

Cemeteries Near Sawyer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sawyer.

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 Sawyer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mill Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Marlar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Price Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Price Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75625 <4>
  • Ridener Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickenbottom Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickenbottom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickenbottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Youngs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bald Rock Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bald Rock Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bald Rock Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bald Rock Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the northeast of London.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72951 <4>
  • Jones Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Roper Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Garrison Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Calhoun Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<6>

While we didn't find Sawyer in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sawyer.

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

  • Youngs Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Creek
    • Youngs Creek is located in Whitley County
  • Baldrock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldrock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldrock
    • Baldrock is located in Laurel County
  • Vox
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vox
    • Vox is located in Laurel County
  • Sloans Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sloans Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloans Valley
    • Sloans Valley is located in Pulaski County
  • Dykes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dykes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
    • Dykes is located in Pulaski County
  • Keavy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keavy
    • Keavy is located in Laurel County
  • Rockholds
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockholds
    • Rockholds is located in Whitley County
  • Tateville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tateville
    • Tateville is located in Pulaski County
  • Woodbine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
    • Woodbine is located in Whitley County
  • Corbin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Williamsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Pulaski County
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    • Burnside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnside <2>
    • Elihu
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elihu have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elihu
      • Elihu is located in Pulaski County
    • Bronston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Sawyer ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sawyer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sawyer, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sawyer.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sawyer:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sawyer. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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- Sawyer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sawyer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9001, Longitude: -84.3516       In this case, the coordinates for Sawyer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Sawyer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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