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 Sourwood (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 Sourwood. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Sourwood is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Clay, Estill, Laurel, Lee, Madison, Owsley & Rockcastle.
Below are the counties that are near Sourwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sourwood:
- Jackson County (The home county of Sourwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sourwood, with the one closest to Sourwood listed first.
- Tyner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
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- Gray Hawk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
- Annville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- McKee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dabolt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dabolt is located in Jackson County
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- Peoples
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Peoples is located in Jackson County
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- Foxtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
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- Waneta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waneta is located in Jackson County
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- Sandgap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sandgap is located in Jackson County
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- Kerby Knob
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
- Breathitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sourwood, with the one closest to Sourwood listed first.
- Jetts Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts Creek
- Copebranch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
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- Oakdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
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- Chenowee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenowee
- Whick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Whick is located in Breathitt County
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- Frozen Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozen Creek
- Jackson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kragon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kragon is located in Breathitt County
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- Wolverine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
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- Lost Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
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- Quicksand
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
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- Clayhole
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhole
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sourwood, with the one closest to Sourwood listed first.
- Sextons Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
- Burning Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Laurel Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Teges
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Teges is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
- Fall Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
- Sidell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sidell is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
- Oneida
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oneida is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Benge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Benge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
- Fogertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fogertown is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
- Barcreek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barcreek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcreek
- Larue
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Larue is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
- Manchester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Estill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sourwood, with the one closest to Sourwood listed first.
- Lynch Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lynch Town is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
- Wagersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wagersville is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
- Locust Branch
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Branch is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Branch
- Miller's Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
- Ravenna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Irvine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Furnace
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Furnace is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- Winston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Winston is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Witt Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Witt Springs is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Springs
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sourwood, with the one closest to Sourwood listed first.
- Woollum
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Woollum is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
- Crane Nest
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
- Girdler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Girdler is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
- Cannon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cannon is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Hinkle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hinkle is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
- Scalf
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Scalf is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
- Gray
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Corbin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Corbin is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Corbin
- Laurel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sourwood, with the one closest to Sourwood listed first.
- Greenmount
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greenmount is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Bush
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bush is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Marydell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lake is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Maplesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Maplesville is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
- East Bernstadt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- London
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sublimity City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
- Bernstadt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
- Lily
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lily is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
- Dorthae
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dorthae is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sourwood, with the one closest to Sourwood listed first.
- Idamay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Idamay is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
- Heidelberg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Heidelberg is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Lone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lone is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
- Beattyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Athol
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Athol is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Saint Helens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tallega
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tallega is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
- Primrose
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Primrose is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Fincastle
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fincastle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Vada
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Vada is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
- Williba
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Williba is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
- Zoe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Zoe is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoe
- Leslie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sourwood, with the one closest to Sourwood listed first.
- Bear Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Sizerock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sizerock is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerock
- Thousandsticks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
- Confluence
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Confluence is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Essie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Essie is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
- Hyden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Roark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Roark is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark
- Stinnett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stinnett is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
- Wendover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hoskinston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
- Wooton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wooton is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooton
- Asher
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Asher is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sourwood, with the one closest to Sourwood listed first.
- Duluth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Duluth is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Bighill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bighill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
- Dreyfus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dreyfus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreyfus
- Panola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Panola is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Bobtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bobtown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
- Brassfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brassfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
- Owsley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sourwood, with the one closest to Sourwood listed first.
- Island City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Travellers Rest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Sebastian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Vincent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Vincent is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Southfork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
- Ricetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ricetown is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
- Mistletoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
- Pebworth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pebworth is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
- Booneville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lerose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sourwood, with the one closest to Sourwood listed first.
- Buckhorn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Saul
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Saul is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul
- Gays Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
- Chavies
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Chavies is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Krypton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Krypton is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krypton
- Yerkes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Yerkes is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkes
- Busy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Busy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy
- Avawam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Avawam is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avawam
- Butterfly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Butterfly is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfly
- Powell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sourwood, with the one closest to Sourwood listed first.
- Barker Branch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Barker Branch is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Branch
- South Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- South Fork is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Rockcastle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sourwood, with the one closest to Sourwood listed first.
- Livingston
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mullins
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
- Climax
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Climax is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Orlando
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Disputanta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Disputanta is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disputanta
- Wildie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
- Mount Vernon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Renfro Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Conway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Conway is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Wolfe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sourwood, with the one closest to Sourwood listed first.
- Mary
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mary is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
- Bethany
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bethany is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Rogers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sourwood, see our County-by-County Page for Sourwood.
Cemeteries Near Sourwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sourwood.
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 Sourwood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sourwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sourwood, with the one closest to Sourwood listed first.
- Nelly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pennington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cavins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Clark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Clark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lewis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Genty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ball Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cradlebow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Boggs Flat Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Holcomb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (556 more) ...
- McDaniel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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>
While we didn't find Sourwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sourwood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sourwood, with the one closest to Sourwood listed first.
- Sextons Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
- Island City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Maulden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maulden is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maulden
- Burning Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Tyner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Laurel Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Conkling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Conkling is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conkling
- Sturgeon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sturgeon is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
- Ammie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ammie is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammie
- Teges
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Teges is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
- Welchburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Welchburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welchburg
- Travellers Rest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gray Hawk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
- Benge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Benge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
- Sidell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sidell is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sourwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sourwood.
Newspapers Published in Sourwood ...
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 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sourwood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sourwood, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sourwood.
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 helpful 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 Sourwood:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Breathitt County
- Clay County
- Estill County
- Knox County
- Laurel County
- Lee County
- Leslie County
- Madison County
- Owsley County
- Perry County
- Powell County
- Rockcastle County
- Wolfe 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 Sourwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sourwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |