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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Stokes. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Stokes to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Stokes, please Contact Us.

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 Stokes (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 Stokes. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Stokes is historic, it would have been located within present day Russell 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 Russell County: Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Pulaski & Wayne.

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

  • Russell County     (The home county of Stokes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stokes, with the one closest to Stokes listed first.
    • Lula ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Russell County
    • Freedom
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Russell County
    • Jamestown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
    • Long Bottom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
      • Long Bottom is located in Russell County
    • Middletown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Russell County
    • Russell Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Salem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Russell County
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stokes, with the one closest to Stokes listed first.
    • Montpelier
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Adair County
    • Crocus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocus
      • Crocus is located in Adair County
    • Cundiff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundiff
      • Cundiff is located in Adair County
    • Sano
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sano have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sano
      • Sano is located in Adair County
    • Gentrys Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gentrys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
      • Gentrys Mill is located in Adair County
    • Glens Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens Fork
      • Glens Fork is located in Adair County
    • Joppa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Adair County
    • Inroad
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inroad have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inroad
      • Inroad is located in Adair County
    • Craycraft
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craycraft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craycraft
      • Craycraft is located in Adair County
    • Ozark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Adair County
    • Chance
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
      • Chance is located in Adair County
    • Fairplay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
      • Fairplay is located in Adair County
  • Casey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stokes, with the one closest to Stokes listed first.
    • Honey Acre
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
      • Honey Acre is located in Casey County
    • Windsor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Casey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
    • Teddy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teddy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teddy
      • Teddy is located in Casey County
    • Dunnville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
      • Dunnville is located in Casey County
    • Evona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
      • Evona is located in Casey County
    • Phil
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phil have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil
      • Phil is located in Casey County
    • Labascus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labascus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
      • Labascus is located in Casey County
    • Mintonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
      • Mintonville is located in Casey County
    • Creston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Casey County
    • Rheber
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheber
      • Rheber is located in Casey County
    • Cantown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantown
      • Cantown is located in Casey County
    • Argyle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Casey County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stokes, with the one closest to Stokes listed first.
    • Cumberland City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
      • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
    • Alpha
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Clinton County
    • Ida
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Clinton County
    • Albany
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Browns Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
      • Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County
    • Static
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Static have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Clinton County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stokes, with the one closest to Stokes listed first.
    • Bakerton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
      • Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
    • Dougan Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
      • Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Burkesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
      • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <4>
    • Grider
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
      • Grider is located in Cumberland County
    • Leslie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Cumberland County
    • Waterview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
      • Waterview is located in Cumberland County
    • Marrowbone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
      • Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
    • Cloyds Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloyds Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
      • Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
    • Dubre
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
      • Dubre is located in Cumberland County
  • McCreary County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stokes, with the one closest to Stokes listed first.
    • Greenwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in McCreary County
    • Wiborg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
      • Wiborg is located in McCreary County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stokes, with the one closest to Stokes listed first.
    • Vinnie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinnie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie
      • Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
    • Faubush
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faubush
      • Faubush is located in Pulaski County
    • Nancy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Bronston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Burnside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnside <4>
    • Tateville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tateville
      • Tateville is located in Pulaski County
    • Ansel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
      • Ansel is located in Pulaski County
    • Ferguson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
    • Somerset
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
    • Alpine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Pulaski County
    • Science Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Northfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Pulaski County
  • Taylor County
    • Elk Horn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
      • Elk Horn is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <4>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stokes, with the one closest to Stokes listed first.
    • Parnell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Wayne County
    • Murl
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
      • Murl is located in Wayne County
    • Rankin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Wayne County
    • Monticello
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Shearer Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shearer Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
      • Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
    • Mill Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
      • Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
    • Sumpter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
      • Sumpter is located in Wayne County
    • Frazer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
      • Frazer is located in Wayne County
    • Slickford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
      • Slickford is located in Wayne County
    • Mount Pisgah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
      • Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County
    • Parmleysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
      • Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
    • Ritner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
      • Ritner is located in Wayne County
  • Fentress County (TN)
  • Pickett County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stokes, with the one closest to Stokes listed first.
    • Static
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Static have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Pickett County (TN)
    • Byrdstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Pickett County (TN)

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

Newspapers Published in Stokes ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stokes.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stokes, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stokes.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Stokes:

Cemeteries Near Stokes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stokes.

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 Stokes covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Decker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Cemetery
  • Keen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
  • Russell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
  • Norfleet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norfleet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norfleet Cemetery
  • Coffey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey Cemetery
  • Murray Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Alley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alley Cemetery
  • Parnell Church of God Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Abbott Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Poe Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poe Cemetery
  • Continue List   (629 more) ...
    • Adair Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adair Cemetery
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
    • Coffey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

Stokes itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lula ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
    • Lula is located in Russell County
  • Rowena
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
    • Rowena is located in Russell County
  • Parnell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
    • Parnell is located in Wayne County
  • Jamestown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Russell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
  • Cabell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabell
    • Cabell is located in Wayne County
  • Eadsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eadsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadsville
    • Eadsville is located in Wayne County
  • Esto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
    • Esto is located in Russell County
  • Cumberland City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
    • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
  • Jabez
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jabez have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jabez
    • Jabez is located in Russell County
  • Creelsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creelsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creelsboro
    • Creelsboro is located in Russell County
  • Rankin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
    • Rankin is located in Wayne County
  • Seventy Six
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventy Six have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventy Six
    • Seventy Six is located in Clinton County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Alpha
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Clinton County
    • Monticello
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fonthill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fonthill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonthill
      • Fonthill is located in Russell County

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Stokes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Stokes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stokes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9234, Longitude: -85.0236    
<6>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.




 

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