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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 South 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 South 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 South 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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for South Fork: S. 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 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.

South Fork is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Clay, Estill, Laurel, Lee, Madison, Owsley & Rockcastle.

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of South Fork)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fork, with the one closest to South Fork listed first.
    • Foxtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
      • Foxtown is located in Jackson County
    • Waneta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waneta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
      • Waneta is located in Jackson County
    • Sandgap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandgap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
      • Sandgap is located in Jackson County
    • Kerby Knob
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerby Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
      • Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
    • McKee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Gray Hawk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
      • Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
    • Tyner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
      • Tyner is located in Jackson County
    • Dabolt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dabolt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
      • Dabolt is located in Jackson County
    • Annville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
      • Annville is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <2>
    • Peoples
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
      • Peoples is located in Jackson County
  • Breathitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fork, with the one closest to South Fork listed first.
    • Copebranch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copebranch
      • Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
    • Oakdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
    • Chenowee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenowee
      • Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
    • Frozen Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frozen Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozen Creek
      • Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
    • Vancleve
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vancleve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleve
      • Vancleve is located in Breathitt County
    • Wolverine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
      • Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
    • Jackson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fork, with the one closest to South Fork listed first.
    • Log Lick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lick
      • Log Lick is located in Clark County
    • Rightangle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rightangle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rightangle
      • Rightangle is located in Clark County
    • Rabbit Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
    • Kiddville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiddville
      • Kiddville is located in Clark County
    • Ford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
      • Ford is located in Clark County
    • Boonesboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesboro
      • Boonesboro is located in Clark County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fork, with the one closest to South Fork listed first.
    • Sextons Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sextons Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
      • Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
    • Burning Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
      • Burning Springs is located in Clay County
    • Fogertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
      • Fogertown is located in Clay County
    • Laurel Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
      • Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
    • Teges
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
      • Teges is located in Clay County
    • Fall Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
      • Fall Rock is located in Clay County
    • Larue
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
      • Larue is located in Clay County
    • Sidell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
      • Sidell is located in Clay County
    • Oneida
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Clay County
    • Urban
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urban have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
      • Urban is located in Clay County
    • Manchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Estill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fork, with the one closest to South Fork listed first.
    • Lynch Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
      • Lynch Town is located in Estill County
    • Miller's Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
      • Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
    • Ravenna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
      • Ravenna is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <2>
    • Irvine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
      • Irvine is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <2>
    • Winston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Estill County
    • Witt Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Springs
      • Witt Springs is located in Estill County
    • Furnace
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
      • Furnace is located in Estill County
  • Garrard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fork, with the one closest to South Fork listed first.
    • Cartersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
      • Cartersville is located in Garrard County
    • Paint Lick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Lowell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Garrard County
    • Nina
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nina
      • Nina is located in Garrard County
  • Harlan County
    • Rutherford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Harlan County
  • Laurel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fork, with the one closest to South Fork listed first.
    • Greenmount
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
      • Greenmount is located in Laurel County
    • East Bernstadt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Maplesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
      • Maplesville is located in Laurel County
    • Pittsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fork, with the one closest to South Fork listed first.
    • Heidelberg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
      • Heidelberg is located in Lee County
    • Idamay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idamay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
      • Idamay is located in Lee County
    • Beattyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
      • Beattyville is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <2>
    • Saint Helens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
      • Saint Helens is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <2>
    • Zoe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoe
      • Zoe is located in Lee County
    • Fincastle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Lee County
    • Zachariah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachariah
      • Zachariah is located in Lee County
    • Lone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
      • Lone is located in Lee County
    • Primrose
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Lee County
    • Tallega
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
      • Tallega is located in Lee County
    • Vada
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
      • Vada is located in Lee County
    • Williba
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
      • Williba is located in Lee County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fork, with the one closest to South Fork listed first.
    • Panola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Madison County
    • Dreyfus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dreyfus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreyfus
      • Dreyfus is located in Madison County
    • Duluth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duluth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
      • Duluth is located in Madison County
    • Brassfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
      • Brassfield is located in Madison County
    • Bybee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
      • Bybee is located in Madison County
    • Speedwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speedwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
      • Speedwell is located in Madison County
    • Bighill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bighill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
      • Bighill is located in Madison County
    • Bobtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
      • Bobtown is located in Madison County
    • Elliston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
      • Elliston is located in Madison County
    • Waco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • College Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
      • College Hill is located in Madison County
    • Kingston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Madison County
  • Menifee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fork, with the one closest to South Fork listed first.
    • Means
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Means have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means
      • Means is located in Menifee County
    • Rothwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothwell
      • Rothwell is located in Menifee County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fork, with the one closest to South Fork listed first.
    • Jeffersonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <2>
    • Camargo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
      • Camargo is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
  • Owsley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fork, with the one closest to South Fork listed first.
    • Vincent
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Owsley County
    • Pebworth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
      • Pebworth is located in Owsley County
    • Booneville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
      • Booneville is located in Owsley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <2>
    • Island City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Owsley County
    • Southfork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
      • Southfork is located in Owsley County
    • Lerose
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
      • Lerose is located in Owsley County
    • Ricetown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
      • Ricetown is located in Owsley County
    • Sebastian
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
      • Sebastian is located in Owsley County
    • Mistletoe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mistletoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
      • Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
  • Perry County
    • Buckhorn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhorn <2>
  • Powell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fork, with the one closest to South Fork listed first.
    • Knowlton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knowlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
      • Knowlton is located in Powell County
    • Vaughns Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughns Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughns Mill
      • Vaughns Mill is located in Powell County
    • Happy Top
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Top
      • Happy Top is located in Powell County
    • Hatton Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton Creek
      • Hatton Creek is located in Powell County
    • Cat Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
      • Cat Creek is located in Powell County
    • North Bend
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
      • North Bend is located in Powell County
    • Stanton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Clay City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Powell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <2>
    • Piggville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piggville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggville
      • Piggville is located in Powell County
    • Powell Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
      • Powell Valley is located in Powell County
    • Rosslyn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosslyn
      • Rosslyn is located in Powell County
    • Slade
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade
      • Slade is located in Powell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slade <2>
  • Rockcastle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fork, with the one closest to South Fork listed first.
    • Climax
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Rockcastle County
    • Disputanta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disputanta
      • Disputanta is located in Rockcastle County
    • Wildie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Orlando
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Livingston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Mount Vernon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Brodhead
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
  • Wolfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fork, with the one closest to South Fork listed first.
    • Rogers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Campton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethany
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Wolfe County
    • Valeria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
      • Valeria is located in Wolfe County

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

Newspapers Published in South 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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Fork.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Fork, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Fork.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 South Fork:

Cemeteries Near South Fork ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South 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 South Fork covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Salt Rock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salt Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salt Rock Cemetery
  • Hoover Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
  • Sparks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Marcum Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcum Cemetery
  • Double Oak Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Double Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Double Oak Cemetery
  • Durbin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durbin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durbin Cemetery
  • Russell Flat Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Flat Cemetery
  • Reece Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reece Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reece Cemetery
  • Sparks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Estes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estes Cemetery
  • King Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
  • Gabbard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gabbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gabbard Cemetery
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    • Flynn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flynn Cemetery
    • Scrivner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scrivner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scrivner Cemetery
    • Callahan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callahan 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>

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

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

  • Drip Rock
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drip Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drip Rock
    • Drip Rock is located in Jackson County
  • Alumbaugh
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alumbaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alumbaugh
    • Alumbaugh is located in Estill County
  • Wagersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
    • Wagersville is located in Estill County
  • Foxtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
    • Foxtown is located in Jackson County
  • Alcorn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcorn
    • Alcorn is located in Jackson County
  • Locust Branch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Branch
    • Locust Branch is located in Estill County
  • Miller's Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
    • Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
  • Kerby Knob
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerby Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
    • Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
  • Irvine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
    • Irvine is located in Estill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <2>
  • McKee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Winston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
    • Winston is located in Estill County
  • Clover Bottom
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bottom
    • Clover Bottom is located in Jackson County
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    • Gray Hawk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
      • Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
    • Travellers Rest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Travellers Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
      • Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
    • Proctor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Proctor is located in Lee County

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

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

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- South Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5700, Longitude: -83.9469       In this case, the coordinates for South Fork have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about South Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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