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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Sharkey is primarily located in Fleming County. A portion of Sharkey extends into Rowan 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 Fleming County: Bath, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas, Robertson & Rowan.

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

  • Fleming County     (The home county of Sharkey)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharkey, with the one closest to Sharkey listed first.
    • Farmville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Fleming County
    • Colfax
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Fleming County
    • Grange City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
      • Grange City is located in Fleming County
    • Stringtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Fleming County
    • Plummers Landing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummers Landing
      • Plummers Landing is located in Fleming County
    • Hillsboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
    • Muses Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muses Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muses Mills
      • Muses Mills is located in Fleming County
    • Sunset
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Fleming County
    • Ryan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Fleming County
    • Wallingford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in Fleming County
    • Tilton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
      • Tilton is located in Fleming County
    • Sherburne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburne
      • Sherburne is located in Fleming County
    • Beechburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechburg
      • Beechburg is located in Fleming County
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharkey, with the one closest to Sharkey listed first.
    • Midland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Bath County
    • Wyoming
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyoming. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Bath County
    • Salt Lick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Peasticks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peasticks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasticks
      • Peasticks is located in Bath County
    • Slate Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slate Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Valley
      • Slate Valley is located in Bath County
    • Oakla
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakla
      • Oakla is located in Bath County
    • Pebble
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
      • Pebble is located in Bath County
    • Olympia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
      • Olympia is located in Bath County
    • Owingsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • East Fork
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
      • East Fork is located in Bath County
    • Black Sulpher Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Sulpher Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Sulpher Spring
      • Black Sulpher Spring is located in Bath County
    • South Sherburne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sherburne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherburne
      • South Sherburne is located in Bath County
    • Pine Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Bath County
  • Bourbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharkey, with the one closest to Sharkey listed first.
    • Little Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
      • Little Rock is located in Bourbon County
    • Jackstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackstown
      • Jackstown is located in Bourbon County
    • North Middletown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middletown
      • North Middletown is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharkey, with the one closest to Sharkey listed first.
    • Soldier
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
      • Soldier is located in Carter County
    • Jacobs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
      • Jacobs is located in Carter County
    • Lawton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Carter County
    • Olive Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Smoky Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smoky Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
      • Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
    • Mountain Top
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Top. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
      • Mountain Top is located in Carter County
    • Wesleyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wesleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
      • Wesleyville is located in Carter County
    • Counts Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
      • Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
    • Smiths Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
      • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
    • Grahn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
      • Grahn is located in Carter County
    • Carter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
      • Carter is located in Carter County
    • Boone Furnace
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
      • Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
  • Clark County
    • Kiddville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiddville
      • Kiddville is located in Clark County
  • Elliott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharkey, with the one closest to Sharkey listed first.
    • Ault
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
      • Ault is located in Elliott County
    • The Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for The Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
      • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
    • Gimlet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
      • Gimlet is located in Elliott County
    • Bell City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Elliott County
    • Newfoundland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
      • Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
    • Sandy Hook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Ibex
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ibex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
    • Bruin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
    • Isonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
      • Isonville is located in Elliott County
  • Lawrence County
    • Adeline
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adeline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
      • Adeline is located in Lawrence County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharkey, with the one closest to Sharkey listed first.
    • Burtonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonville
      • Burtonville is located in Lewis County
    • Emerson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County
    • Tollesboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Camp Dix
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
      • Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
    • Charters
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters
      • Charters is located in Lewis County
    • Cottageville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
      • Cottageville is located in Lewis County
    • Vanceburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Buena Vista
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buena Vista. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Lewis County
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharkey, with the one closest to Sharkey listed first.
    • Helena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Mason County
    • Weedonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonia
      • Weedonia is located in Mason County
    • Rectorville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rectorville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectorville
      • Rectorville is located in Mason County
    • Lewisburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Mason County
    • Mays Lick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Springdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Mason County
    • Washington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Mason County
    • Maysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Sardis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Menifee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharkey, with the one closest to Sharkey listed first.
    • Sudith
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sudith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudith
      • Sudith is located in Menifee County
    • Frenchburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
      • Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <3>
    • Korea
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korea
      • Korea is located in Menifee County
    • Rothwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rothwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothwell
      • Rothwell is located in Menifee County
    • Denniston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denniston
      • Denniston is located in Menifee County
    • Mariba
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
      • Mariba is located in Menifee County
    • Wellington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Menifee County
    • Means
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Means have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means
      • Means is located in Menifee County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharkey, with the one closest to Sharkey listed first.
    • Hope
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Montgomery County
    • Spencer Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Village
      • Spencer Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Jeffersonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <3>
    • Judy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judy
      • Judy is located in Montgomery County
    • Mount Sterling
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <3>
    • Camargo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camargo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
      • Camargo is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Reid Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Village
      • Reid Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Prewitt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prewitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt
      • Prewitt is located in Montgomery County
    • Grassy Lick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Lick
      • Grassy Lick is located in Montgomery County
    • Levee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Levee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levee
      • Levee is located in Montgomery County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharkey, with the one closest to Sharkey listed first.
    • Ebon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ebon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
      • Ebon is located in Morgan County
    • Wrigley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Morgan County
    • Yocum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
      • Yocum is located in Morgan County
    • Ezel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezel
      • Ezel is located in Morgan County
    • Maytown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Morgan County
    • Mize
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Morgan County
    • Grassy Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
    • West Liberty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <3>
    • Elkfork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
      • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
    • Malone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Morgan County
    • Crockett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Morgan County
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharkey, with the one closest to Sharkey listed first.
    • Moorefield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
      • Moorefield is located in Nicholas County
    • Pleasant Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Nicholas County
    • Carlisle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Nicholas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <3>
  • Powell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharkey, with the one closest to Sharkey listed first.
    • Upper Cane
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upper Cane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Cane
      • Upper Cane is located in Powell County
    • Morris Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Creek
      • Morris Creek is located in Powell County
    • Paint Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Creek
      • Paint Creek is located in Powell County
    • Slade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade
      • Slade is located in Powell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slade <3>
    • Black Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Powell County
    • North Bend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
      • North Bend is located in Powell County
    • Old Clay City Road
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Clay City Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Clay City Road
      • Old Clay City Road is located in Powell County
    • Rosslyn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosslyn
      • Rosslyn is located in Powell County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharkey, with the one closest to Sharkey listed first.
    • Farmers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
      • Farmers is located in Rowan County
    • Lakeview Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
      • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Brady
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Rowan County
    • Morehead
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Clearfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
    • Gates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Rowan County
    • Haldeman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haldeman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
      • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
    • Mount Hope
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
    • Elliottville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
      • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
    • Minor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Rowan County
  • Wolfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharkey, with the one closest to Sharkey listed first.
    • Valeria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
      • Valeria is located in Wolfe County
    • Toliver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
      • Toliver is located in Wolfe County
    • Hazel Green
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County

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

Cemeteries Near Sharkey ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sharkey.

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

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

  • Woodford Black Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodford Black Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodford Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kissick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kissick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kissick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eldridge Cemetery One
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldridge Cemetery One
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldridge Cemetery One have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pence Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caudill Cemetery Two
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caudill Cemetery Two
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caudill Cemetery Two have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scaggs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scaggs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scaggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Black Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Black Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Markwell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Restland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery Five
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery Five
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery Five have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (713 more) ...
    • Emmons Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Denton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ingram Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

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

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

  • Grange City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
    • Grange City is located in Fleming County
  • Midland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Midland is located in Bath County
  • Farmers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
    • Farmers is located in Rowan County
  • Plummers Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummers Landing
    • Plummers Landing is located in Fleming County
  • Hillsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Fleming County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
  • Brady
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
    • Brady is located in Rowan County
  • Morehead
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wyoming
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyoming. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
    • Wyoming is located in Bath County
  • Salt Lick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Rodburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodburn
    • Rodburn is located in Rowan County
  • Muses Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muses Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muses Mills
    • Muses Mills is located in Fleming County
  • Sunset
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Fleming County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cogswell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cogswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogswell
      • Cogswell is located in Rowan County
    • Triplett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triplett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Rowan County
    • Gates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Rowan County

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

Newspapers Published in Sharkey ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sharkey.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sharkey, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sharkey.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Sharkey:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 Sharkey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Sharkey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sharkey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2309, Longitude: -83.5599       In this case, the coordinates for Sharkey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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