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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 Sims Fork (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 Sims Fork. 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.

Name Variations for Sims Fork ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Other variations include: Cimes Fork and Simms Fork.

  • A typical abbreviation for Sims Fork: Sims Frk.
  • While the name of this community is Sims Fork, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Sims Fork may originally have been Sim's Fork.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Sims Fork might be written as Sim Fork.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Sims Fork is located in Bell 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 Bell County: Clay, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Whitley, Claiborne (TN) & Lee (VA).

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

  • Bell County     (The home county of Sims Fork)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sims Fork, with the one closest to Sims Fork listed first.
    • Rella
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rella
      • Rella is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rella
      • From Sims Fork to Rella
    • Arjay
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jenson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Kettle Island
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
      • Kettle Island is located in Bell County
    • Callaway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Straight Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
      • Straight Creek is located in Bell County
    • Stoney Fork
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Fork
      • Stoney Fork is located in Bell County
    • Miracle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
      • Miracle is located in Bell County
    • Dorton Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
      • Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
    • Varilla
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fourmile
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Pineville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wasioto
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sims Fork, with the one closest to Sims Fork listed first.
    • Ashers Fork
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Brightshade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Goose Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Garrard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
      • Garrard is located in Clay County
    • Hima
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Manchester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
    • Eriline
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eriline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eriline
      • Eriline is located in Clay County
    • Urban
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Urban. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
      • Urban is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Urban
      • From Sims Fork to Urban
    • Barcreek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcreek
      • Barcreek is located in Clay County
    • Sidell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sidell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
      • Sidell is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sidell
      • From Sims Fork to Sidell
    • Fall Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
      • Fall Rock is located in Clay County
    • Laurel Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Harlan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sims Fork, with the one closest to Sims Fork listed first.
    • Tacky Town
      (8 miles [12.9 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Pathfork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wallins Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
      • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
    • South Wallins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wallins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
      • South Wallins is located in Harlan County
    • Twila
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Loyall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
      • Loyall is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Bledsoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bledsoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
      • Bledsoe is located in Harlan County
    • Baxter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <4>
    • Harlan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Mary Alice
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Rosspoint
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Coxton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sims Fork, with the one closest to Sims Fork listed first.
    • Dewitt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Walker
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Knox County
    • Scalf
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
      • Scalf is located in Knox County
    • Flat Lick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Hinkle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Artemus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Bimble
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 <4>
    • Trosper
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Cannon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Warren
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Girdler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Barbourville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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 <4>
    • Heidrick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Laurel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sims Fork, with the one closest to Sims Fork listed first.
    • Bush
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
      • Lake is located in Laurel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lake
      • From Sims Fork to Lake
    • Marydell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dorthae
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopewell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lily
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Leslie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sims Fork, with the one closest to Sims Fork listed first.
    • Warbranch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbranch
      • Warbranch is located in Leslie County
    • Roark
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Helton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Leslie County
    • Mozelle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Essie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
      • Essie is located in Leslie County
    • Asher
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Chappell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoskinston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskinston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
      • Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
    • Stinnett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinnett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
      • Stinnett is located in Leslie County
    • Bear Branch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
      • Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
    • Wendover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendover
      • Wendover is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wendover <4>
    • Hyden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Thousandsticks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thousandsticks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
      • Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
  • Whitley County
  • Campbell County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sims Fork, with the one closest to Sims Fork listed first.
    • Morley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • White Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Claiborne County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sims Fork, with the one closest to Sims Fork listed first.
    • Cumberland Gap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Harrogate
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 <4>
    • Shawanee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Minton Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Pruden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Tazewell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
    • Hamlin Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • New Tazewell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Clairfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Goin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
      • Goin is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goin
      • From Sims Fork to Goin
    • Head of Barren
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Springdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Speedwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hancock County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sims Fork, with the one closest to Sims Fork listed first.
    • Alanthus Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
      • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
    • Xenophon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Xenophon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
      • Xenophon is located in Hancock County (TN)
    • Sneedville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lee County (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Sims Fork ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sims Fork.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sims Fork, with the one closest to Sims Fork 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.<6>

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

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

  • Callaway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pineville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wasioto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Walker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Knox County
  • Flat Lick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Cubage
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cubage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cubage
    • Cubage is located in Bell County
  • Ingram
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
    • Ingram is located in Bell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ingram
    • From Sims Fork to Ingram
  • Wallins Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
    • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
  • Artemus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Creech
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creech have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creech
    • Creech is located in Harlan County
  • Brightshade
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Girdler
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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    • Barbourville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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 <4>
    • Wheeler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheeler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Lee County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wheeler
      • From Sims Fork to Wheeler
    • Helton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Leslie County

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

Newspapers Published in Sims Fork ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sims Fork.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sims Fork, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sims Fork.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Sims Fork:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sims Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sims Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sims Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8318, Longitude: -83.6272    









 

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