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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Siler is located in Whitley 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 Whitley County: Bell, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Campbell (TN) & Claiborne (TN).

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

  • Whitley County     (The home county of Siler)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Siler, with the one closest to Siler listed first.
    • Nevisdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Louden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Packard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Packard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
      • Packard is located in Whitley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Packard
      • From Siler to Packard
    • Verne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Saxton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Whitley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saxton
      • From Siler to Saxton
    • Pleasant View
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Fairview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Ash
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Whitley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Ash
      • From Siler to Red Ash
    • Emlyn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Williamsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Rockholds
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Whitley County
  • Bell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Siler, with the one closest to Siler listed first.
    • Pearl
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pearl
      • From Siler to Pearl
    • Frakes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fonde
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pruden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ingram
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
      • Ingram is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ingram
      • From Siler to Ingram
    • Capito
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Capito. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
      • Capito is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Capito
      • From Siler to Capito
    • Edgewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Bell County
    • Premier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Premier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premier
      • Premier is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Premier
      • From Siler to Premier
    • Yellow Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fourmile
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
      • Fourmile is located in Bell County
    • Stony Fork Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Middlesboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pineville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Siler, with the one closest to Siler listed first.
    • Brightshade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
      • Brightshade is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brightshade
      • From Siler to Brightshade
    • Ashers Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Goose Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
      • Goose Rock is located in Clay County
  • Harlan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Siler, with the one closest to Siler listed first.
    • Pathfork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Tacky Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacky Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
      • Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
    • Coldiron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Siler, with the one closest to Siler listed first.
    • Wheeler
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Warren
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Trosper
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trosper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
      • Trosper is located in Knox County
    • Artemus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artemus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
      • Artemus is located in Knox County
    • Barbourville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Heidrick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Flat Lick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
      • Flat Lick is located in Knox County
    • Bimble
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bimble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Cannon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
      • Cannon is located in Knox County
    • Hinkle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
      • Hinkle is located in Knox County
    • Gray
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Dewitt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
      • Dewitt is located in Knox County
    • Girdler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Laurel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Siler, with the one closest to Siler listed first.
    • Hopewell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Dorthae
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Lily
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Keavy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Bush
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
      • Bush is located in Laurel County
    • Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
      • Lake is located in Laurel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lake
      • From Siler to Lake
    • Marydell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Sublimity City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
      • Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
    • London
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • McCreary County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Siler, with the one closest to Siler listed first.
    • Pine Knot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Strunk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strunk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
      • Strunk is located in McCreary County
    • Marshes Siding
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshes Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
      • Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
    • Revelo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revelo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
      • Revelo is located in McCreary County
    • Stearns
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stearns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns
      • Stearns is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stearns <2>
    • Whitley City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitley City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley City
      • Whitley City is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitley City <2>
    • Smith Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
      • Smith Town is located in McCreary County
    • Wiborg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Campbell County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Siler, with the one closest to Siler listed first.
    • White Oak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jellico
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Morley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Habersham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Stockville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
      • Stockville is located in Campbell County (TN)
    • Flat Hollow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Fincastle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
    • Elk Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • LaFollette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Boy ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
      • Boy is located in Campbell County (TN)
    • Girlton ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girlton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
      • Girlton is located in Campbell County (TN)
    • Stanfill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Demory
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Claiborne County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Siler, with the one closest to Siler listed first.
    • Pruden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamlin Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
      • Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Clairfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Speedwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Cumberland Gap
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Harrogate
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Minton Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Shawanee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Goin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
      • Goin is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goin
      • From Siler to Goin
    • Big Barren
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Barren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
      • Big Barren is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Barren
      • From Siler to Big Barren
    • Sandlick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandlick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
      • Sandlick is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandlick
      • From Siler to Sandlick
    • Head of Barren
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • New Tazewell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Scott County (TN)
  • Union County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Siler, with the one closest to Siler listed first.
    • Braden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Phebe ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phebe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
      • Phebe is located in Union County (TN)
    • Long Hollow ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Hollow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
      • Long Hollow is located in Union County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long Hollow
      • From Siler to Long Hollow
    • Rhodelia ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodelia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
      • Rhodelia is located in Union County (TN)
    • Loo ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
      • Loo is located in Union County (TN)
    • Lost Creek ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Union County (TN)
    • Haynes ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Union County (TN)
    • Loyston ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
      • Loyston is located in Union County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loyston
      • From Siler to Loyston
  • Lee County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Siler, with the one closest to Siler listed first.
    • Wheeler
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Lee County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wheeler
      • From Siler to Wheeler
    • Ewing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Siler ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Siler.

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

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

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 Siler in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Siler.

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

  • Carpenter
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • Carpenter is located in Whitley County
  • Saxton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
    • Saxton is located in Whitley County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Saxton
    • From Siler to Saxton
  • Lot
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ingram
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
    • Ingram is located in Bell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ingram
    • From Siler to Ingram
  • Pleasant View
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Red Ash
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
    • Red Ash is located in Whitley County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Red Ash
    • From Siler to Red Ash
  • Clairfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jellico
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Artemus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artemus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
    • Artemus is located in Knox County
  • Williamsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Barbourville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Rockholds
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Flat Lick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
      • Flat Lick is located in Knox County
    • Middlesboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Emanuel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emanuel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel
      • Emanuel is located in Knox County

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

Newspapers Published in Siler ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Siler.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Siler, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Siler.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Siler:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Siler. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Siler, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Siler) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Siler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6957, Longitude: -83.9604    









 

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