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 Spurlock (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 Spurlock. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Spurlock is located in Clay 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 Clay County: Bell, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Leslie, Owsley & Perry.
Below are the counties that are near Spurlock. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spurlock:
- Clay County (The home county of Spurlock)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spurlock, with the one closest to Spurlock listed first.
- Barcreek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Barcreek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcreek
- Eriline
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Eriline is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eriline
- Oneida
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oneida is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Teges
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Teges is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
- Big Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Big Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Laurel Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Garrard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Garrard is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
- Manchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fall Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
- Goose Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Hima
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hima is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hima
- Burning Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Bell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spurlock, with the one closest to Spurlock listed first.
- Beverly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Beverly is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Rella
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rella is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rella
- Sims Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sims Fork is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Fork
- Stoney Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Stoney Fork is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Fork
- Arjay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Arjay is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arjay
- Callaway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Callaway is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
- Fourmile
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fourmile is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
- Kettle Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kettle Island is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
- Dorton Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
- Jenson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jenson is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson
- Straight Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Straight Creek is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
- Breathitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spurlock, with the one closest to Spurlock listed first.
- Jetts Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts Creek
- Whick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Whick is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whick
- Copebranch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copebranch
- Chenowee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenowee
- Oakdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Clayhole
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhole
- Lost Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Flintville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Flintville is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Hardshell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hardshell is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell
- Kragon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kragon is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragon
- Jackson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Quicksand
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
- Harlan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spurlock, with the one closest to Spurlock listed first.
- Bledsoe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bledsoe is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Tacky Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
- Coldiron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Big Laurel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Big Laurel is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
- Baxter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Loyall
(29 miles [46.7 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rosspoint is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosspoint
- Wallins Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
- Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
- Harlan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Putney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Wallins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Wallins is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spurlock, with the one closest to Spurlock listed first.
- Tyner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Annville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Gray Hawk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
- Dabolt
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dabolt is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
- Peoples
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Peoples is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
- McKee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Foxtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Waneta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Waneta is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
- Knott County
- Fisty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fisty is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisty
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spurlock, with the one closest to Spurlock listed first.
- Woollum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woollum is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
- Scalf
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Scalf is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
- Crane Nest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
- Girdler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Girdler is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
- Dewitt
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Dewitt is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
- Walker
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Walker is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Cannon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cannon is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Hinkle
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hinkle is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
- Bimble
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Heidrick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Heidrick is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidrick
- Flat Lick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Flat Lick is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
- Barbourville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spurlock, with the one closest to Spurlock listed first.
- Bush
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bush is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Marydell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Greenmount
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Greenmount is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Maplesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Maplesville is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
- London
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sublimity City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
- East Bernstadt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pittsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Lily
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lily is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
- Dorthae
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dorthae is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
- Hopewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spurlock, with the one closest to Spurlock listed first.
- Lone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lone is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
- Idamay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Idamay is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
- Athol
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Athol is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Heidelberg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Heidelberg is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Tallega
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Tallega is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
- Beattyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Saint Helens
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Primrose
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Primrose is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Vada
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Vada is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
- Williba
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Williba is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
- Fincastle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fincastle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Leslie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spurlock, with the one closest to Spurlock listed first.
- Bear Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Sizerock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sizerock is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerock
- Thousandsticks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
- Confluence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Confluence is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Hyden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Essie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Essie is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
- Roark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Roark is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark
- Stinnett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stinnett is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
- Wendover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hoskinston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
- Asher
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Asher is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
- Wooton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wooton is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooton
- Owsley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spurlock, with the one closest to Spurlock listed first.
- Mistletoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
- Sebastian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Ricetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ricetown is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
- Island City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Southfork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
- Booneville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lerose
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
- Travellers Rest
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Vincent
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Vincent is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Pebworth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pebworth is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spurlock, with the one closest to Spurlock listed first.
- Saul
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Saul is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul
- Buckhorn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gays Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
- Chavies
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chavies is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Krypton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Krypton is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krypton
- Yerkes
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Yerkes is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkes
- Avawam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Avawam is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avawam
- Busy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Busy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy
- Butterfly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Butterfly is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfly
- Bonnyman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bonnyman is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnyman
- Combs
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Combs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
- Dice
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dice is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spurlock, see our County-by-County Page for Spurlock.
Cemeteries Near Spurlock ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spurlock.
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 Spurlock - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Spurlock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Spurlock, with the one closest to Spurlock listed first.
- Daniel Baker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Baker Cemetery
- The Daniel Baker Cemetery has also been known as:
- Baker Cemetery
- Reuben Baker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Herd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herd Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Herd Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Oneida.
- The Herd Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hurd Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960150 <2>
- Brack Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brack Wilson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brack Wilson Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Oneida.
- The Brack Wilson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasant Wilson Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2562524 <2>
- Lee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Alfred Bowling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred Bowling Cemetery
- The Alfred Bowling Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bowling Cemetery
- Bowling Family Cemetery
- Bowling - Gilbert Cemetery
- Jesse Bowling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesse Bowling Cemetery
- The Jesse Bowling Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bowling Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- The Roberts Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hoskins Cemetery
- Lawson - Hensley Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75767 <2>
- Lawson - Hensley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burns - Davidson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns - Davidson Cemetery
- The Burns - Davidson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Davidson Cemetery
- Squire Hensley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squire Hensley Cemetery
- The Squire Hensley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hensley Cemetery
- R.H. Davidson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for R.H. Davidson Cemetery
- The R.H. Davidson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Davidson Cemetery
- Roland Hunter Davidson Cemetery
- Continue List (533 more) ...
- Andrew Burns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew Burns Cemetery
- The Andrew Burns Cemetery has also been known as:
- Burns Cemetery
- Hounchell Bend Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Tanksley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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 Spurlock in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Spurlock.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Spurlock, with the one closest to Spurlock listed first.
- Ammie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ammie is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammie
- Tanksley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tanksley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanksley
- Teges
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Teges is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
- Big Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Big Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Laurel Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Manchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Goose Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Sebastian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Sextons Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
- Burning Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Sidell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sidell is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
- Spring Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Pigeonroost
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pigeonroost is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeonroost
- Conkling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Conkling is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conkling
- Island City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Spurlock. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spurlock.
Newspapers Published in Spurlock ...
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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spurlock.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spurlock, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spurlock.
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 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 Spurlock:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Clay County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bell County
- Breathitt County
- Harlan County
- Jackson County
- Knott County
- Knox County
- Laurel County
- Lee County
- Leslie County
- Owsley County
- Perry County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Spurlock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Spurlock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |