Our Genealogy Helper
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 Sinks (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 Sinks. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Sinks is located in Rockcastle County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rockcastle County: Garrard, Jackson, Laurel, Lincoln, Madison & Pulaski.
Below are the counties that are near Sinks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sinks:
- Rockcastle County (The home county of Sinks)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinks, with the one closest to Sinks listed first.
- Mullins
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
- Livingston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Orlando
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Renfro Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vernon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wildie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
- Hansford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
- Climax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Climax is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Disputanta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Disputanta is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disputanta
- Brodhead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Conway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Conway is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Ottawa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ottawa is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Casey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinks, with the one closest to Sinks listed first.
- Bethelridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bethelridge is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
- Ware
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ware is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinks, with the one closest to Sinks listed first.
- Benge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Benge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
- Fogertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fogertown is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
- Larue
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Larue is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
- Burning Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Sextons Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
- Sidell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sidell is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
- Urban
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Urban is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
- Fall Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
- Laurel Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Manchester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hima
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hima is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hima
- Garrard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Garrard is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
- Estill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinks, with the one closest to Sinks listed first.
- Locust Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Branch is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Branch
- Lynch Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lynch Town is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
- Wagersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wagersville is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
- Winston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Winston is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Irvine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ravenna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Witt Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Witt Springs is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Springs
- Miller's Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
- Garrard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinks, with the one closest to Sinks listed first.
- Cartersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cartersville is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Lowell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lowell is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Paint Lick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hyattsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hyattsville is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
- Nina
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nina is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nina
- Lancaster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harlan County
- Rutherford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rutherford is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinks, with the one closest to Sinks listed first.
- Peoples
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Peoples is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
- Dabolt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dabolt is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
- Sandgap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sandgap is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
- Annville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Kerby Knob
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
- McKee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waneta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waneta is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
- Gray Hawk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
- Foxtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Tyner
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinks, with the one closest to Sinks listed first.
- North Corbin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- North Corbin is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Corbin
- Gray
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crane Nest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
- Laurel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinks, with the one closest to Sinks listed first.
- East Bernstadt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bernstadt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
- Greenmount
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenmount is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Pittsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- London
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maplesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maplesville is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
- Sublimity City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
- Keavy
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Keavy is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keavy
- Lily
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lily is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
- Marydell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Dorthae
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dorthae is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
- Hopewell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hopewell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinks, with the one closest to Sinks listed first.
- Idamay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Idamay is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
- Heidelberg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Heidelberg is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinks, with the one closest to Sinks listed first.
- Turkeytown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Turkeytown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
- Dog Walk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dog Walk is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Walk
- Crab Orchard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Broughtentown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Broughtentown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughtentown
- Sugar Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Grove is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Ottenheim
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ottenheim is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottenheim
- Preachersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Preachersville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preachersville
- Maywood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Maywood is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Halls Gap
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Halls Gap is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Gap
- Highland
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Highland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Waynesburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Waynesburg is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
- Gilbert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gilbert is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinks, with the one closest to Sinks listed first.
- Bighill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bighill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
- Slate Lick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Slate Lick is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
- Berea
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Duluth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Duluth is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Middletown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Middletown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Wallaceton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wallaceton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
- Bobtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bobtown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
- Dreyfus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dreyfus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreyfus
- Farristown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Farristown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farristown
- Whites
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Whites is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Kingston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kingston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Buggytown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Buggytown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buggytown
- Owsley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinks, with the one closest to Sinks listed first.
- Island City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Travellers Rest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Vincent
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Vincent is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Pebworth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pebworth is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinks, with the one closest to Sinks listed first.
- Walnut Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Walnut Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Bee Lick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
- Acorn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Acorn is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
- Woodstock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Woodstock is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Coin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Coin is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Shopville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Shopville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopville
- Whetstone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Whetstone is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
- Dabney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dabney is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
- Dykes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dykes is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
- Grundy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grundy is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
- Piney Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Mount Victory
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Victory is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victory
- Whitley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinks, with the one closest to Sinks listed first.
- Corbin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Woodbine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Woodbine is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sinks, see our County-by-County Page for Sinks.
Cemeteries Near Sinks ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sinks.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Sinks - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sinks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sinks, with the one closest to Sinks listed first.
- Jep Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Briarfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lover Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Simpson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Johnetta Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hacker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lear Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Merritt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bustle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Casteel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (506 more) ...
- Nelson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- McKinney Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Phelps Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sinks had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sinks, with the one closest to Sinks listed first.
- Mullins
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
- Pine Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pine Hill is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Livingston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Orlando
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Cooksburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cooksburg is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
- Hazel Patch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hazel Patch is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Patch
- Mount Vernon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wildie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
- Goochland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Goochland is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goochland
- Hansford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
- Roundstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Roundstone is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundstone
- Maretburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Maretburg is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretburg
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Pongo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pongo is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pongo
- Oakley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oakley is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Climax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Climax is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sinks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sinks.
Newspapers Published in Sinks ...
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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sinks.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sinks, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sinks.
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 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 Sinks:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Rockcastle County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Casey County
- Clay County
- Estill County
- Garrard County
- Harlan County
- Jackson County
- Knox County
- Laurel County
- Lee County
- Lincoln County
- Madison County
- Owsley County
- Pulaski County
- Whitley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The 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. |
| <3> | 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 Sinks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Sinks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |