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 Spruce Pine (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 Spruce Pine. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Spruce Pine is located in Leslie County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Leslie County: Bell, Clay, Harlan & Perry.
Below are the counties that are near Spruce Pine. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spruce Pine:
- Leslie County (The home county of Spruce Pine)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spruce Pine, with the one closest to Spruce Pine listed first.
- Warbranch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Warbranch is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbranch
- Helton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Helton is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Mozelle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mozelle is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
- Chappell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chappell is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell
- Asher
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Asher is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
- Roark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Roark is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark
- Essie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Essie is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
- Hoskinston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
- Stinnett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Stinnett is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
- Wendover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cutshin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cutshin is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
- Hyden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Yeaddiss
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yeaddiss is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeaddiss
- Bell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spruce Pine, with the one closest to Spruce Pine listed first.
- Beverly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Beverly is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Stoney Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stoney Fork is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Fork
- Callaway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Callaway is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
- Sims Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sims Fork is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Fork
- Kettle Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kettle Island is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
- Rella
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rella is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rella
- Arjay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Arjay is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arjay
- Miracle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Miracle is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
- Jenson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jenson is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson
- Varilla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Varilla is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varilla
- Calvin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Calvin is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Dorton Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
- Straight Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Straight Creek is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spruce Pine, with the one closest to Spruce Pine listed first.
- Ashers Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ashers Fork is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashers Fork
- Brightshade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brightshade is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
- Big Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Big Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Goose Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Eriline
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eriline is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eriline
- Garrard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Garrard is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
- Hima
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hima is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hima
- Barcreek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Barcreek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcreek
- Manchester
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Oneida
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oneida is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Fall Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
- Laurel Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Sidell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sidell is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
- Harlan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spruce Pine, with the one closest to Spruce Pine listed first.
- Bledsoe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bledsoe is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Tacky Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
- Coldiron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wallins Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
- Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
- South Wallins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- South Wallins is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
- Baxter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Loyall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Loyall is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Rosspoint
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rosspoint is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosspoint
- Harlan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Twila
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Twila is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twila
- Coxton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coxton is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
- Ages
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ages is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ages
- Mary Alice
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mary Alice is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Alice
- Knott County
- Sassafras
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spruce Pine, with the one closest to Spruce Pine listed first.
- Scalf
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Scalf is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
- Walker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Walker is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Dewitt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dewitt is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
- Flat Lick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Flat Lick is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
- Hinkle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hinkle is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
- Bimble
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Woollum
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Woollum is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
- Trosper
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Trosper is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
- Artemus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Artemus is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
- Cannon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cannon is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Girdler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Girdler is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
- Barbourville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Crane Nest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
- Laurel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spruce Pine, with the one closest to Spruce Pine listed first.
- Bush
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bush is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Marydell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Letcher County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spruce Pine, with the one closest to Spruce Pine listed first.
- Gordon
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gordon is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Hallie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Linefork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Linefork is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linefork
- Flint
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Flint is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Blackey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blackey is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Kings Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kings Creek is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
- Partridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Partridge is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
- Letcher
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Letcher is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
- Roxana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roxana is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Owsley County
- Mistletoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spruce Pine, with the one closest to Spruce Pine listed first.
- Delphia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Delphia is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia
- Slemp
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Slemp is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp
- Avawam
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Avawam is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avawam
- Saul
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Saul is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul
- Cornettsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cornettsville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornettsville
- Viper
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Viper is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
- Busy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Busy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy
- Yerkes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Yerkes is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkes
- Jeff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Butterfly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Butterfly is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfly
- Combs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Combs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
- Hazard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bonnyman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bonnyman is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnyman
- Claiborne County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spruce Pine, with the one closest to Spruce Pine listed first.
- Cumberland Gap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shawanee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shawanee is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
- Harrogate
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Minton Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
- Hancock County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spruce Pine, with the one closest to Spruce Pine listed first.
- Alanthus Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
- Sneedville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Xenophon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Xenophon is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
- Lee County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spruce Pine, with the one closest to Spruce Pine listed first.
- Rose Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hubbard Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hubbard Springs is located in Lee County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Springs
- Ewing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wheeler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wheeler is located in Lee County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Saint Charles
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Saint Charles is located in Lee County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Fleenortown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fleenortown is located in Lee County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenortown
- Jonesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pennington Gap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pennington Gap is located in Lee County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
- Van
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Van is located in Lee County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
- Ely
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ely is located in Lee County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Dryden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dryden is located in Lee County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Rawhide
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rawhide is located in Lee County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawhide
- Blackwater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blackwater is located in Lee County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spruce Pine, see our County-by-County Page for Spruce Pine.
Cemeteries Near Spruce Pine ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spruce Pine.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Spruce Pine - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Spruce Pine covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Spruce Pine, with the one closest to Spruce Pine listed first.
- Honey Branch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Halls Rest Haven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Asher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Asher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oakley Cave Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- A.D. Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for A.D. Johnson Cemetery
- The A.D. Johnson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Andrew Johnson Cemetery
- Stoney Fork Hollow Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2540097 <3>
- Coldiron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Resthaven Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Green Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Middleton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Napier Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (601 more) ...
- Green Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Saylor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jesse Brock Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Spruce Pine in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Spruce Pine.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Spruce Pine, with the one closest to Spruce Pine listed first.
- Helton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Helton is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Wallins Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
- Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
- Baxter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harlan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Callaway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Callaway is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
- Creech
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Creech is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creech
- Spring Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Hoskinston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
- Brightshade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brightshade is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
- Evarts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Walker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Walker is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Cubage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cubage is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cubage
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cutshin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cutshin is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
- Hyden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pineville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Spruce Pine. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spruce Pine.
Newspapers Published in Spruce Pine ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spruce Pine.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spruce Pine, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spruce Pine.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Spruce Pine:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Leslie County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bell County
- Clay County
- Harlan County
- Knott County
- Knox County
- Laurel County
- Letcher County
- Owsley County
- Perry County
- Claiborne County
- Hancock County
- Lee County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spruce Pine) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Spruce Pine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |