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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 Straight Creek (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 Straight Creek. 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 Straight Creek ...

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 Straight Creek: Straight Crk. (or less commonly used: Straight Ck. or Straight Cr.)

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 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.

Straight Creek is located in Bell 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 Bell County: Clay, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Whitley, Claiborne (TN) & Lee (VA).

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

  • Bell County     (The home county of Straight Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straight Creek, with the one closest to Straight Creek listed first.
    • Dorton Branch
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
      • Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
    • Pineville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jenson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson
      • Jenson is located in Bell County
    • Arjay
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arjay
      • Arjay is located in Bell County
    • Wasioto
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioto
      • Wasioto is located in Bell County
    • Kettle Island
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
      • Kettle Island is located in Bell County
    • Miracle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
      • Miracle is located in Bell County
    • Rella
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rella
      • Rella is located in Bell County
    • Sims Fork
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sims Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Fork
      • Sims Fork is located in Bell County
    • Calvin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Bell County
    • Varilla
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varilla
      • Varilla is located in Bell County
    • Fourmile
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
      • Fourmile is located in Bell County
    • Callaway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
      • Callaway is located in Bell County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straight Creek, with the one closest to Straight Creek listed first.
    • Ashers Fork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashers Fork
      • Ashers Fork is located in Clay County
    • Brightshade
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightshade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
      • Brightshade is located in Clay County
    • Goose Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
      • Goose Rock is located in Clay County
    • Garrard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
      • Garrard is located in Clay County
    • Hima
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hima
      • Hima is located in Clay County
    • Manchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
    • Big Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Clay County
    • Eriline
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eriline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eriline
      • Eriline is located in Clay County
    • Urban
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urban have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
      • Urban is located in Clay County
    • Sidell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
      • Sidell is located in Clay County
  • Harlan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straight Creek, with the one closest to Straight Creek listed first.
    • Pathfork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfork
      • Pathfork is located in Harlan County
    • Tacky Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacky Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
      • Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
    • Coldiron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • South Wallins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wallins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
      • South Wallins is located in Harlan County
    • Wallins Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
      • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
    • Twila
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twila
      • Twila is located in Harlan County
    • Loyall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
      • Loyall is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Mary Alice
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Alice
      • Mary Alice is located in Harlan County
    • Baxter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <2>
    • Harlan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Bledsoe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bledsoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
      • Bledsoe is located in Harlan County
    • Coxton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
      • Coxton is located in Harlan County
    • Rosspoint
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosspoint
      • Rosspoint is located in Harlan County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straight Creek, with the one closest to Straight Creek listed first.
    • Flat Lick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
      • Flat Lick is located in Knox County
    • Walker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Knox County
    • Dewitt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
      • Dewitt is located in Knox County
    • Trosper
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trosper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
      • Trosper is located in Knox County
    • Warren
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Knox County
    • Scalf
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
      • Scalf is located in Knox County
    • Artemus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artemus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
      • Artemus is located in Knox County
    • Wheeler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Knox County
    • Bimble
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bimble
      • Bimble is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bimble <2>
    • Hinkle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
      • Hinkle is located in Knox County
    • Barbourville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
      • Barbourville is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <2>
    • Heidrick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidrick
      • Heidrick is located in Knox County
    • Cannon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
      • Cannon is located in Knox County
  • Laurel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straight Creek, with the one closest to Straight Creek listed first.
    • Bush
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
      • Bush is located in Laurel County
    • Marydell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
      • Marydell is located in Laurel County
    • Hopewell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Laurel County
    • Dorthae
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
      • Dorthae is located in Laurel County
    • Lily
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
      • Lily is located in Laurel County
  • Leslie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straight Creek, with the one closest to Straight Creek listed first.
    • Warbranch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbranch
      • Warbranch is located in Leslie County
    • Helton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Leslie County
    • Roark
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark
      • Roark is located in Leslie County
    • Mozelle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
      • Mozelle is located in Leslie County
    • Asher
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
      • Asher is located in Leslie County
    • Essie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
      • Essie is located in Leslie County
    • Chappell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell
      • Chappell is located in Leslie County
    • Hoskinston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskinston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
      • Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
    • Stinnett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinnett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
      • Stinnett is located in Leslie County
    • Bear Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
      • Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
    • Wendover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendover
      • Wendover is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wendover <2>
  • Whitley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straight Creek, with the one closest to Straight Creek listed first.
    • Siler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
      • Siler is located in Whitley County
    • Louden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
      • Louden is located in Whitley County
    • Nevisdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
      • Nevisdale is located in Whitley County
    • Packard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
      • Packard is located in Whitley County
    • Verne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
      • Verne is located in Whitley County
    • Woodbine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
      • Woodbine is located in Whitley County
    • Rockholds
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockholds
      • Rockholds is located in Whitley County
    • Corbin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
      • Lot is located in Whitley County
    • Emlyn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
      • Emlyn is located in Whitley County
    • Pleasant View
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Whitley County
    • Saxton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Whitley County
    • Fairview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Whitley County
  • Campbell County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straight Creek, with the one closest to Straight Creek listed first.
    • Morley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Campbell County (TN)
    • White Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Campbell County (TN)
    • Jellico
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellico
      • Jellico is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jellico <2>
    • Flat Hollow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
      • Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County (TN)
    • Habersham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habersham
      • Habersham is located in Campbell County (TN)
  • Claiborne County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straight Creek, with the one closest to Straight Creek listed first.
    • Cumberland Gap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Harrogate
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
      • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <2>
    • Shawanee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
      • Shawanee is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Minton Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
      • Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
    • Pruden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
      • Pruden is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Hamlin Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
      • Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Clairfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
      • Clairfield is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Tazewell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <2>
    • New Tazewell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Goin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
      • Goin is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Head of Barren
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head of Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
      • Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Speedwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Springdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Claiborne County (TN)
  • Hancock County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straight Creek, with the one closest to Straight Creek listed first.
    • Alanthus Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
      • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
    • Sneedville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Union County (TN)
    • Braden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
      • Braden is located in Union County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
  • Lee County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straight Creek, with the one closest to Straight Creek listed first.
    • Wheeler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Ewing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rose Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Fleenortown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenortown
      • Fleenortown is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Van
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
      • Van is located in Lee County (VA)

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

Newspapers Published in Straight Creek ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Straight Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Straight Creek, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Straight Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Straight Creek:

Cemeteries Near Straight Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Straight Creek.

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

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

  • Liberty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Wilder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilder Cemetery
  • Red Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Wallsend Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wallsend Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallsend Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76439 <5>
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Bingham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bingham Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bingham Cemetery
  • Greene Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Laurel Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
  • Kettle Island Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Kettle Island Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kettle Island Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74705 <5>
  • Peavier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peavier Cemetery
  • Hurst Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Slusher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slusher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slusher Cemetery
  • Continue List   (770 more) ...
    • Buell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Taylors Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylors Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Callaway.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylors Cemetery
    • Gross Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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.<6>

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

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

  • Pineville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Wasioto
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioto
    • Wasioto is located in Bell County
  • Callaway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
    • Callaway is located in Bell County
  • Flat Lick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
    • Flat Lick is located in Knox County
  • Ingram
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
    • Ingram is located in Bell County
  • Walker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Knox County
  • Cubage
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cubage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cubage
    • Cubage is located in Bell County
  • Artemus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artemus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
    • Artemus is located in Knox County
  • Middlesboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Cumberland Gap
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Wheeler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Wheeler is located in Lee County (VA)
  • Harrogate
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
    • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <2>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Barbourville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
      • Barbourville is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <2>
    • Wallins Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
      • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
    • Arthur
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Claiborne County (TN)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Straight Creek. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Straight Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Straight Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7731, Longitude: -83.6680       In this case, the coordinates for Straight Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Straight Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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