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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 Somerset (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 Somerset. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.

Somerset is located in Pulaski County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pulaski County: Casey, Laurel, Lincoln, McCreary, Rockcastle, Russell & Wayne.

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

  • Pulaski County     (The home county of Somerset)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Ferguson
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
    • Piney Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
      • Piney Grove is located in Pulaski County
    • Science Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
      • Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <2>
    • Coin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
      • Coin is located in Pulaski County
    • Shopville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopville
      • Shopville is located in Pulaski County
    • Bronston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Burnside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnside <2>
    • Northfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Pulaski County
    • Tateville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tateville
      • Tateville is located in Pulaski County
    • Nancy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Dykes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
      • Dykes is located in Pulaski County
    • Ansel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
      • Ansel is located in Pulaski County
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Pellyton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellyton
      • Pellyton is located in Adair County
    • Sano
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sano
      • Sano is located in Adair County
    • Barnett Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Springs
      • Barnett Springs is located in Adair County
    • Ella
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
      • Ella is located in Adair County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ella <2>
    • Eunice
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eunice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
      • Eunice is located in Adair County
    • Neatsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatsville
      • Neatsville is located in Adair County
    • Gentrys Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gentrys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
      • Gentrys Mill is located in Adair County
  • Casey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Bethelridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethelridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
      • Bethelridge is located in Casey County
    • Mintonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
      • Mintonville is located in Casey County
    • Ware
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ware have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Casey County
    • Argyle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Casey County
    • Windsor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Casey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <2>
    • Evona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
      • Evona is located in Casey County
    • Gilpin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilpin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
      • Gilpin is located in Casey County
    • Labascus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labascus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
      • Labascus is located in Casey County
    • Teddy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teddy
      • Teddy is located in Casey County
    • Cantown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantown
      • Cantown is located in Casey County
    • Honey Acre
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
      • Honey Acre is located in Casey County
    • Middleburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Casey County
  • Knox County
    • North Corbin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Corbin
      • North Corbin is located in Knox County
  • Laurel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Bernstadt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
      • Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
    • Keavy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keavy
      • Keavy is located in Laurel County
    • East Bernstadt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bernstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bernstadt
      • East Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bernstadt <2>
    • Pittsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
    • Dorthae
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
      • Dorthae is located in Laurel County
    • Hopewell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Laurel County
    • London
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Sublimity City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
      • Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
    • Lily
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
      • Lily is located in Laurel County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Waynesburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
      • Waynesburg is located in Lincoln County
    • Kings Mountain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
      • Kings Mountain is located in Lincoln County
    • Broughtentown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughtentown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughtentown
      • Broughtentown is located in Lincoln County
    • Dog Walk
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Walk
      • Dog Walk is located in Lincoln County
    • Ottenheim
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottenheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottenheim
      • Ottenheim is located in Lincoln County
    • Highland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Lincoln County
    • South Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
      • South Fork is located in Lincoln County
    • Turkeytown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
      • Turkeytown is located in Lincoln County
    • New Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Lincoln County
    • Mount Salem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Salem
      • Mount Salem is located in Lincoln County
    • Geneva
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Lincoln County
    • Halls Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Gap
      • Halls Gap is located in Lincoln County
  • McCreary County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Greenwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in McCreary County
    • Wiborg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
      • Wiborg is located in McCreary County
    • Marshes Siding
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshes Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
      • Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
    • Whitley City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitley City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
      • Smith Town is located in McCreary County
    • Stearns
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stearns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Revelo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revelo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
      • Revelo is located in McCreary County
  • Rockcastle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Brodhead
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <2>
    • Mount Vernon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Livingston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <2>
    • Renfro Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfro Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfro Valley
      • Renfro Valley is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renfro Valley <2>
    • Orlando
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orlando have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
    • Wildie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
      • Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Salem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Russell County
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Russell County
    • Jamestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
    • Middletown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Russell County
    • Russell Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Lula ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Russell County
    • Freedom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Russell County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Frazer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
      • Frazer is located in Wayne County
    • Mill Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
      • Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
    • Rankin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Wayne County
    • Ritner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
      • Ritner is located in Wayne County
    • Monticello
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Parnell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Wayne County
    • Sumpter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
      • Sumpter is located in Wayne County
    • Murl
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
      • Murl is located in Wayne County
    • Parmleysville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
      • Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
    • Shearer Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shearer Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
      • Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
  • Whitley County
    • Corbin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Somerset ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Somerset.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Somerset. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Somerset and those printed in the larger area surrounding Somerset.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4> of Somerset.

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 either 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 Somerset:

Cemeteries Near Somerset ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Somerset.

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

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

  • Dutton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Vaught Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaught Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaught Cemetery
  • Vaught Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaught Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaught Cemetery
  • Cundiff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cundiff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cundiff Cemetery
  • Vaught Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaught Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaught Cemetery
  • Bradley Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Dollens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dollens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dollens Cemetery
  • Lakeside Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Memorial Gardens
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
  • Dungan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dungan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dungan Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Continue List   (569 more) ...
    • Soul Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweeney's Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hubble Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubble Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Somerset had a population of 2,625 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Somerset had a population of 11,829 people.

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

  • Elihu
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elihu have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elihu
    • Elihu is located in Pulaski County
  • Norwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Pulaski County
  • Cedar Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Pulaski County
  • Grundy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grundy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
    • Grundy is located in Pulaski County
  • Oil Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
    • Oil Center is located in Pulaski County
  • Science Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
    • Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <2>
  • Bronston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Burnside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
    • Burnside is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnside <2>
  • Shopville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopville
    • Shopville is located in Pulaski County
  • Dabney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dabney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
    • Dabney is located in Pulaski County
  • Nancy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Pulaski
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Tateville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tateville
      • Tateville is located in Pulaski County
    • Trimble
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Pulaski County
    • Dykes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
      • Dykes is located in Pulaski County

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

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Somerset) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Somerset. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0921, Longitude: -84.6047       In this case, the coordinates for Somerset have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Somerset, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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