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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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Pulaski & 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:

  • Lincoln 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.
    • New Salem
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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
    • Geneva
      (2 miles [3.2 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
    • McKinney
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney
      • McKinney is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKinney <2>
    • Kings Mountain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Mount Salem
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Highland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Highland
      • From South Fork to Highland
    • Jumbo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jumbo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jumbo
      • From South Fork to Jumbo
    • Blue Lick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
      • Blue Lick is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue Lick
      • From South Fork to Blue Lick
    • Chicken Bristle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Turnersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Miracle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miracle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
      • Miracle is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Miracle
      • From South Fork to Miracle
    • Halls Gap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Hustonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustonville
      • Hustonville is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hustonville <2>
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fork, with the one closest to South Fork listed first.
    • Barnett Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Pellyton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Casey Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Creek
      • Casey Creek is located in Adair County
    • Feathersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathersburg
      • Feathersburg is located in Adair County
    • Neatsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Speck
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Speck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speck
      • Speck is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Speck
      • From South Fork to Speck
    • Eunice
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Dunbar Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar Hill
      • Dunbar Hill is located in Adair County
    • Ella
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Knifley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sano
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sano
      • Sano is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sano
      • From South Fork to Sano
    • Purdy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in Adair County
  • Boyle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fork, with the one closest to South Fork listed first.
    • Junction City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Shelby City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby City
      • Shelby City is located in Boyle County
    • Alum Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilsonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hedgeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Parksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Clifton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From South Fork to Clifton
    • Danville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • West Danville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danville
      • West Danville is located in Boyle County
    • Forkland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
      • Forkland is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forkland
      • From South Fork to Forkland
    • Atoka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atoka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
      • Atoka is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atoka
      • From South Fork to Atoka
    • Davis Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Little Needmore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Casey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fork, with the one closest to South Fork listed first.
    • Middleburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Yosemite
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Butchertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethelridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Liberty
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Argyle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Ware
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ware. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ware
      • From South Fork to Ware
    • Cantown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantown
      • Cantown is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cantown
      • From South Fork to Cantown
    • Gilpin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilpin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
      • Gilpin is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gilpin
      • From South Fork to Gilpin
    • Labascus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Labascus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
      • Labascus is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Labascus
      • From South Fork to Labascus
    • Mintonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Evona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Phil
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil
      • Phil is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Phil
      • From South Fork to Phil
  • Garrard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fork, with the one closest to South Fork listed first.
    • Lancaster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Garrard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <2>
    • Hyattsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Cartersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bryantsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsville
      • Bryantsville is located in Garrard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryantsville <2>
    • Lowell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lowell
      • From South Fork to Lowell
    • Nina
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nina
      • Nina is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nina
      • From South Fork to Nina
    • Paint Lick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Stone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stone
      • From South Fork to Stone
  • Harlan County
  • Jessamine County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fork, with the one closest to South Fork listed first.
    • Wallaceton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallaceton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
      • Wallaceton is located in Madison County
    • Buggytown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buggytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buggytown
      • Buggytown is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buggytown
      • From South Fork to Buggytown
    • Happy Landing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kirksville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
      • Kirksville is located in Madison County
    • Round Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
      • Round Hill is located in Madison County
    • Slate Lick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slate Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
      • Slate Lick is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slate Lick
      • From South Fork to Slate Lick
    • Cottonburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cottonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonburg
      • Cottonburg is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cottonburg
      • From South Fork to Cottonburg
    • Silver Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Berea
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Duncanon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncanon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanon
      • Duncanon is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duncanon
      • From South Fork to Duncanon
    • Middletown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Madison County
    • Ruthton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
      • Ruthton is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruthton
      • From South Fork to Ruthton
    • Edenton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenton
      • Edenton is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edenton
      • From South Fork to Edenton
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fork, with the one closest to South Fork listed first.
    • Gravel Switch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Riley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bradfordsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordsville
      • Bradfordsville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradfordsville <2>
    • Penick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penick
      • Penick is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Penick
      • From South Fork to Penick
    • Poplar Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Salleetown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Greenbriar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Peck Ford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peck Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Ford
      • Peck Ford is located in Marion County
    • Simstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simstown
      • Simstown is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simstown
      • From South Fork to Simstown
    • Phillipsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Calvary
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Marion County
    • Lebanon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fork, with the one closest to South Fork listed first.
    • Nevada
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Burgin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Dixville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Stewart
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stewart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stewart
      • From South Fork to Stewart
    • Harrodsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
      • Harrodsburg is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrodsburg <2>
    • Jackson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Mercer County
    • Braxton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Braxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
      • Braxton is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Braxton
      • From South Fork to Braxton
  • Montgomery County
    • Hedgeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
      • Hedgeville is located in Montgomery County
      • Hedgeville has also been known as:
      • Hedges
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hedgeville
      • From South Fork to Hedgeville
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fork, with the one closest to South Fork listed first.
    • Eubank
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bee Lick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
      • Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bee Lick
      • From South Fork to Bee Lick
    • Ansel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ansel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
      • Ansel is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ansel
      • From South Fork to Ansel
    • Woodstock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Science Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Dabney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dabney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
      • Dabney is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dabney
      • From South Fork to Dabney
    • Walnut Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Coin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
      • Coin is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coin
      • From South Fork to Coin
    • Grundy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grundy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
      • Grundy is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grundy
      • From South Fork to Grundy
    • Shopville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Nancy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Somerset
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Faubush
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Rockcastle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fork, with the one closest to South Fork listed first.
    • Gum Sulphur
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Ottawa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ottawa
      • From South Fork to Ottawa
    • Brodhead
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Conway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conway
      • From South Fork to Conway
    • Mount Vernon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Renfro Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Hansford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hansford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
      • Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hansford
      • From South Fork to Hansford
    • Wildie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orlando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orlando
      • From South Fork to Orlando
    • Disputanta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Climax
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Climax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Climax
      • From South Fork to Climax
    • Mullins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
      • Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
    • Livingston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fork, with the one closest to South Fork listed first.
    • Salem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Russell Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fork, with the one closest to South Fork listed first.
    • Mannsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
      • Mannsville is located in Taylor County
    • Acton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Elk Horn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fork, with the one closest to South Fork listed first.
    • Jenkinsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mackville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodford County
    • Mundys Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundys Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundys Landing
      • Mundys Landing is located in Woodford County

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

  • South Fork Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Fork Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Fork Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilcher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cloyd - Hicks Family Graveyard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloyd - Hicks Family Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloyd - Hicks Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grove Ridge Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Ridge Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Ridge Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gooch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gooch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gooch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Middleburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Falconbury Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falconbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falconbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (426 more) ...
    • Benton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Greenbriar Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbriar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbriar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Leach Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leach Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, South Fork had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • McKinney
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney
    • McKinney is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKinney <2>
  • Duncan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Casey County
  • Kings Mountain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Mount Salem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Highland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Lincoln County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Highland
    • From South Fork to Highland
  • Middleburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Yosemite
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Waynesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Hustonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustonville
    • Hustonville is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hustonville <2>
  • Moreland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Moreland is located in Lincoln County
  • Ottenheim
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Milledgeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milledgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
    • Milledgeville is located in Lincoln County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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.

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 49 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 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. 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 first turn to 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 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>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>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 37.4084, Longitude: -84.7409    









 

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