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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 Shafter (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 Shafter. 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 hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Shafter is located in Pulaski 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 Pulaski County: Casey, Laurel, Lincoln, McCreary, Rockcastle, Russell & Wayne.

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

  • Pulaski County     (The home county of Shafter)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shafter, with the one closest to Shafter listed first.
    • Bronston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Burnside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Nancy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferguson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Tateville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tateville
      • Tateville is located in Pulaski County
    • Somerset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Somerset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <1>
    • Faubush
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faubush
      • Faubush is located in Pulaski County
    • Vinnie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vinnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie
      • Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
    • Northfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Pulaski County
    • Sloans Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Science Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
      • Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <1>
    • Alpine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Pulaski County
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shafter, with the one closest to Shafter listed first.
    • Sano
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sano
      • Sano is located in Adair County
    • Pellyton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellyton
      • Pellyton is located in Adair County
    • Eunice
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eunice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
      • Eunice is located in Adair County
    • Ella
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
      • Ella is located in Adair County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ella <1>
    • Gentrys Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gentrys Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
      • Gentrys Mill is located in Adair County
    • Barnett Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Springs
      • Barnett Springs is located in Adair County
    • Neatsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neatsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatsville
      • Neatsville is located in Adair County
    • Montpelier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Adair County
    • Craycraft
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craycraft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craycraft
      • Craycraft is located in Adair County
    • Crocus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crocus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocus
      • Crocus is located in Adair County
    • Purdy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in Adair County
    • Christine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christine
      • Christine is located in Adair County
  • Casey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shafter, with the one closest to Shafter listed first.
    • Mintonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
      • Mintonville is located in Casey County
    • Ware
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ware. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Casey County
    • Windsor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Casey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <1>
    • Bethelridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethelridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
      • Bethelridge is located in Casey County
    • Argyle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Casey County
    • Evona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
      • Evona is located in Casey County
    • Honey Acre
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
      • Honey Acre is located in Casey County
    • Teddy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teddy
      • Teddy is located in Casey County
    • Gilpin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilpin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
      • Gilpin is located in Casey County
    • Labascus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Labascus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
      • Labascus is located in Casey County
    • Cantown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantown
      • Cantown is located in Casey County
    • Phil
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil
      • Phil is located in Casey County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shafter, with the one closest to Shafter listed first.
    • Alpha
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Clinton County
    • Cumberland City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
      • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
    • Savage
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Savage is located in Clinton County
  • Laurel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shafter, with the one closest to Shafter listed first.
    • Bernstadt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Keavy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keavy
      • Keavy is located in Laurel County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shafter, with the one closest to Shafter listed first.
    • Waynesburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
      • Waynesburg is located in Lincoln County
    • Kings Mountain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
      • Kings Mountain is located in Lincoln County
    • Broughtentown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughtentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughtentown
      • Broughtentown is located in Lincoln County
    • Dog Walk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dog Walk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Walk
      • Dog Walk is located in Lincoln County
    • New Salem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Lincoln County
    • South Fork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
      • South Fork is located in Lincoln County
    • Highland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Lincoln County
    • Mount Salem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Salem
      • Mount Salem is located in Lincoln County
    • Ottenheim
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottenheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottenheim
      • Ottenheim is located in Lincoln County
    • Geneva
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Lincoln County
    • Jumbo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jumbo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Lincoln County
    • McKinney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney
      • McKinney is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKinney <1>
  • McCreary County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shafter, with the one closest to Shafter listed first.
    • Greenwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in McCreary County
    • Wiborg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
      • Wiborg is located in McCreary County
    • Marshes Siding
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshes Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
      • Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
    • Smith Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
      • Smith Town is located in McCreary County
    • Whitley City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitley City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Stearns
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stearns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Revelo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
      • Revelo is located in McCreary County
    • Pine Knot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Strunk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strunk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
      • Strunk is located in McCreary County
  • Rockcastle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shafter, with the one closest to Shafter listed first.
    • Hansford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Ottawa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Rockcastle County
    • Brodhead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <1>
    • Mount Vernon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shafter, with the one closest to Shafter listed first.
    • Salem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Russell County
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Russell County
    • Jamestown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Lula ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Russell County
    • Middletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Russell County
    • Russell Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Esto
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Esto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Russell County
    • Freedom
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Russell County
    • Long Bottom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
      • Long Bottom is located in Russell County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shafter, with the one closest to Shafter listed first.
    • Frazer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
      • Frazer is located in Wayne County
    • Mill Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Rankin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ritner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
      • Ritner is located in Wayne County
    • Parnell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Wayne County
    • Sumpter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
      • Sumpter is located in Wayne County
    • Murl
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
      • Murl is located in Wayne County
    • Shearer Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shearer Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
      • Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
    • Parmleysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
      • Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
    • Mount Pisgah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
      • Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County
    • Slickford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slickford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
      • Slickford is located in Wayne County
  • Scott County (TN)
    • Foster Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Crossroads
      • Foster Crossroads is located in Scott County (TN)

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

Cemeteries Near Shafter ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shafter.

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

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

  • Prather Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prather Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prather Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hislope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hislope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hislope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Loveall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loveall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loveall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baker Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Porter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barker Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Barker Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2357362 <4>
  • Weaver Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corbit Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbit Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corbit Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dugger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • John Simpson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Simpson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stiggall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiggall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiggall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lakeside Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Zollicoffer Park Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 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.<5>

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

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

  • Trimble
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
    • Trimble is located in Pulaski County
  • Frazer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
    • Frazer is located in Wayne County
  • Bronston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Pulaski County
  • Burnside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Elihu
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elihu have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elihu
    • Elihu is located in Pulaski County
  • Nancy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Tateville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tateville
    • Tateville is located in Pulaski County
  • Oil Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
    • Oil Center is located in Pulaski County
  • Mill Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Kidder
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kidder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
    • Kidder is located in Wayne County
  • Somerset
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Somerset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Somerset is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,829 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <1>
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    • Burnetta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnetta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnetta
      • Burnetta is located in Pulaski County
    • Faubush
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faubush
      • Faubush is located in Pulaski County
    • Pointer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pointer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointer
      • Pointer is located in Pulaski County

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

Newspapers Published in Shafter ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shafter.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shafter, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shafter.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Shafter:

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

The official website for Pulaski County: www.pulaskicountygovt.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The 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.
<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>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 Shafter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Shafter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shafter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0140, Longitude: -84.6916       In this case, the coordinates for Shafter have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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