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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 Saylor (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 Saylor. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Saylor is located in Leslie 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 Leslie County: Bell, Clay, Harlan & Perry.

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

  • Leslie County     (The home county of Saylor)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saylor, with the one closest to Saylor listed first.
    • Warbranch
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbranch
      • Warbranch is located in Leslie County
    • Helton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Leslie County
    • Mozelle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
      • Mozelle is located in Leslie County
    • Roark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark
      • Roark is located in Leslie County
    • Chappell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell
      • Chappell is located in Leslie County
    • Asher
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
      • Asher is located in Leslie County
    • Essie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
      • Essie is located in Leslie County
    • Hoskinston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskinston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
      • Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
    • Stinnett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinnett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
      • Stinnett is located in Leslie County
    • Wendover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendover
      • Wendover is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wendover <2>
    • Cutshin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cutshin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
      • Cutshin is located in Leslie County
    • Yeaddiss
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeaddiss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeaddiss
      • Yeaddiss is located in Leslie County
  • Bell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saylor, with the one closest to Saylor listed first.
    • Beverly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Bell County
    • Stoney Fork
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Fork
      • Stoney Fork is located in Bell County
    • Callaway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
      • Callaway is located in Bell County
    • Kettle Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
      • Kettle Island is located in Bell County
    • Rella
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rella
      • Rella is located in Bell County
    • Sims Fork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sims Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Fork
      • Sims Fork is located in Bell County
    • Miracle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
      • Miracle is located in Bell County
    • Arjay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arjay
      • Arjay is located in Bell County
    • Jenson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson
      • Jenson is located in Bell County
    • Varilla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varilla
      • Varilla is located in Bell County
    • Dorton Branch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
      • Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
    • Straight Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
      • Straight Creek is located in Bell County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saylor, with the one closest to Saylor listed first.
    • Ashers Fork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashers Fork
      • Ashers Fork is located in Clay County
    • Brightshade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brightshade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
      • Brightshade is located in Clay County
    • Big Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Clay County
    • Goose Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
      • Goose Rock is located in Clay County
    • Eriline
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eriline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eriline
      • Eriline is located in Clay County
    • Garrard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
      • Garrard is located in Clay County
    • Hima
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hima
      • Hima is located in Clay County
    • Barcreek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcreek
      • Barcreek is located in Clay County
    • Manchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
    • Oneida
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Clay County
    • Urban
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Urban. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
      • Urban is located in Clay County
    • Fall Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
      • Fall Rock is located in Clay County
  • Harlan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saylor, with the one closest to Saylor listed first.
    • Tacky Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacky Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
      • Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
    • Bledsoe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bledsoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
      • Bledsoe is located in Harlan County
    • Coldiron
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Wallins Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
      • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
    • Loyall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
      • Loyall is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • South Wallins
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wallins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
      • South Wallins is located in Harlan County
    • Baxter
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <2>
    • Harlan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosspoint
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosspoint
      • Rosspoint is located in Harlan County
    • Pathfork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfork
      • Pathfork is located in Harlan County
    • Twila
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twila
      • Twila is located in Harlan County
    • Mary Alice
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Alice
      • Mary Alice is located in Harlan County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saylor, with the one closest to Saylor listed first.
    • Scalf
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
      • Scalf is located in Knox County
    • Walker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Knox County
    • Dewitt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
      • Dewitt is located in Knox County
    • Flat Lick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
      • Flat Lick is located in Knox County
    • Hinkle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Bimble
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Woollum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woollum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
      • Woollum is located in Knox County
    • Artemus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Cannon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Girdler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
      • Girdler is located in Knox County
    • Trosper
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Barbourville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Laurel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saylor, with the one closest to Saylor listed first.
    • Bush
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
      • Marydell is located in Laurel County
  • Letcher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saylor, with the one closest to Saylor listed first.
    • Gordon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Letcher County
    • Hallie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallie
      • Hallie is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallie <2>
    • Linefork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linefork
      • Linefork is located in Letcher County
    • Flint
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Letcher County
  • Owsley County
    • Mistletoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saylor, with the one closest to Saylor listed first.
    • Delphia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia
      • Delphia is located in Perry County
    • Slemp
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slemp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp
      • Slemp is located in Perry County
    • Avawam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avawam
      • Avawam is located in Perry County
    • Saul
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul
      • Saul is located in Perry County
    • Cornettsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornettsville
      • Cornettsville is located in Perry County
    • Viper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
      • Viper is located in Perry County
    • Busy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Yerkes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkes
      • Yerkes is located in Perry County
    • Jeff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
      • Jeff is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeff <2>
    • Butterfly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butterfly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfly
      • Butterfly is located in Perry County
    • Combs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
      • Combs is located in Perry County
    • Hazard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitley County
    • Siler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
      • Siler is located in Whitley County
  • Claiborne County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saylor, with the one closest to Saylor listed first.
    • Cumberland Gap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrogate
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
      • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <2>
    • Shawanee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
      • Shawanee is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Minton Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
      • Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
    • Tazewell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <2>
  • Hancock County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saylor, with the one closest to Saylor listed first.
    • Alanthus Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
      • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
    • Sneedville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Xenophon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Xenophon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
      • Xenophon is located in Hancock County (TN)
  • Lee County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saylor, with the one closest to Saylor listed first.
    • Rose Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Ewing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Wheeler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheeler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Fleenortown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenortown
      • Fleenortown is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Saint Charles
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Lee County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Jonesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Pennington Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
      • Pennington Gap is located in Lee County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
    • Van
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
      • Van is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Ely
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
      • Ely is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Dryden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Blackwater
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater
      • Blackwater is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Keokee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
      • Keokee is located in Lee County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Saylor ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saylor.

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

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

  • Honey Branch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honey Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honey Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • A.D. Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the A.D. Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the A.D. Johnson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • The A.D. Johnson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Andrew Johnson Cemetery
    • Stoney Fork Hollow Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2540097 <4>
  • Coldiron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coldiron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coldiron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jesse Brock Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Asher Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Asher Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Saylor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Gross Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • The Johnson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Johnson Family Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Green Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Middleton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleton Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Middleton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • The Middleton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wynn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75115 <4>
    • Napier Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Napier Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Napier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill 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>

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

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

  • Wallins Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
    • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
  • Helton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
    • Helton is located in Leslie County
  • Baxter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Baxter is located in Harlan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <2>
  • Harlan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Callaway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
    • Callaway is located in Bell County
  • Creech
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creech have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creech
    • Creech is located in Harlan County
  • Spring Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Clay County
  • Hoskinston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskinston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
    • Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
  • Brightshade
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brightshade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
    • Brightshade is located in Clay County
  • Cubage
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cubage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cubage
    • Cubage is located in Bell County
  • Evarts
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evarts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
    • Evarts is located in Harlan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <2>
  • Walker
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Knox County
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    • Pineville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wasioto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioto
      • Wasioto is located in Bell County
    • Rose Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Saylor ...

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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saylor.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saylor, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saylor.

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 Saylor:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saylor. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saylor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saylor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8993, Longitude: -83.4621       In this case, the coordinates for Saylor 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 Saylor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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