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 Tanksley (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 Tanksley. 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 northeast 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 north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Tanksley 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 Tanksley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tanksley:
- Clay County (The home county of Tanksley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tanksley, with the one closest to Tanksley listed first.
- Laurel Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
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- Barcreek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Barcreek is located in Clay County
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- Fall Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
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- Oneida
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oneida is located in Clay County
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- Teges
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Teges is located in Clay County
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- Manchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Eriline
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Eriline is located in Clay County
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- Garrard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Garrard is located in Clay County
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- Burning Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
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- Sidell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sidell is located in Clay County
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- Sextons Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
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- Hima
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hima is located in Clay County
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- Big Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Big Creek is located in Clay County
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- Bell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tanksley, with the one closest to Tanksley listed first.
- Beverly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beverly is located in Bell County
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- Rella
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rella is located in Bell County
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- Sims Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sims Fork is located in Bell County
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- Arjay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Arjay is located in Bell County
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- Stoney Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Stoney Fork is located in Bell County
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- Fourmile
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fourmile is located in Bell County
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- Kettle Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kettle Island is located in Bell County
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- Dorton Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
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- Jenson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jenson is located in Bell County
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- Straight Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Straight Creek is located in Bell County
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- Breathitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tanksley, with the one closest to Tanksley listed first.
- Jetts Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
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- Copebranch
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
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- Whick
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Whick is located in Breathitt County
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- Chenowee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
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- Oakdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
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- Lost Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
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- Clayhole
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
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- Kragon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kragon is located in Breathitt County
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- Flintville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Flintville is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Jackson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Quicksand
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
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- Wolverine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
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- Frozen Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
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- Estill County
- Lynch Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lynch Town is located in Estill County
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- Harlan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tanksley, with the one closest to Tanksley listed first.
- Bledsoe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bledsoe is located in Harlan County
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- Tacky Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
- Coldiron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tanksley, with the one closest to Tanksley listed first.
- Tyner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
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- Annville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gray Hawk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
- Dabolt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dabolt is located in Jackson County
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- Peoples
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Peoples is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
- McKee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Foxtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Waneta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Waneta is located in Jackson County
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- Sandgap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sandgap is located in Jackson County
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- Kerby Knob
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
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- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tanksley, with the one closest to Tanksley listed first.
- Woollum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Woollum is located in Knox County
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- Crane Nest
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
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- Girdler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Girdler is located in Knox County
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- Scalf
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Scalf is located in Knox County
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- Hinkle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hinkle is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
- Cannon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cannon is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Dewitt
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Dewitt is located in Knox County
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- Walker
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Walker is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Bimble
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Heidrick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Heidrick is located in Knox County
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- Gray
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Barbourville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Flat Lick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Flat Lick is located in Knox County
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- Laurel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tanksley, with the one closest to Tanksley listed first.
- Bush
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bush is located in Laurel County
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- Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lake is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Marydell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Greenmount
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Greenmount is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Maplesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Maplesville is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
- London
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sublimity City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
- East Bernstadt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pittsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
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- Lily
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lily is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
- Dorthae
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dorthae is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
- Hopewell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Bernstadt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tanksley, with the one closest to Tanksley listed first.
- Idamay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Idamay is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
- Lone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lone is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
- Heidelberg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Heidelberg is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Athol
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Athol is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- 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
(27 miles [43.5 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
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- Fincastle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fincastle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Williba
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Williba is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
- Leslie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tanksley, with the one closest to Tanksley listed first.
- Bear Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
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- Sizerock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sizerock is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerock
- Thousandsticks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
- Roark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roark is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark
- Essie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Essie is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
- Confluence
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Confluence is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Hyden
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Stinnett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Stinnett is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
- Wendover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Asher
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Asher is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
- Hoskinston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
- Mozelle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mozelle is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
- Warbranch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Warbranch is located in Leslie County
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- Owsley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tanksley, with the one closest to Tanksley listed first.
- Mistletoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
- Island City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Sebastian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Southfork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
- Travellers Rest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Booneville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Vincent
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Vincent is located in Owsley County
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- Lerose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
- Pebworth
(20 miles [32.2 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 Tanksley, with the one closest to Tanksley listed first.
- Saul
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Saul is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul
- Buckhorn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gays Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
- Krypton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Krypton is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krypton
- Chavies
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chavies is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Yerkes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Yerkes is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkes
- Avawam
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Avawam is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avawam
- Busy
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Busy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy
- Butterfly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Butterfly is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfly
- Bonnyman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bonnyman is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnyman
- Combs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Combs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
- Dice
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Dice is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
- Hazard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rockcastle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tanksley, with the one closest to Tanksley listed first.
- Livingston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mullins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
- Whitley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tanksley, with the one closest to Tanksley listed first.
- Corbin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woodbine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodbine is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tanksley, see our County-by-County Page for Tanksley.
Cemeteries Near Tanksley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tanksley.
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 Tanksley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tanksley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tanksley, with the one closest to Tanksley listed first.
- Tanksley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Treadway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treadway Cemetery
- The Treadway Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bowling Branch Cemetery
- Beech Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek Cemetery
- The Beech Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dezarn Cemetery
- Hubbard Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
- Little Beech Creek Cemetery
- Samples Cemetery
- Upper Beech Creek Cemetery
- Hounchell Bend Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Brown Mission Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bob Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Jones Cemetery
- The Bob Jones Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jones Cemetery
- Brack Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- 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]<2> 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 <3>
- Herd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- 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]<2> to the south of Oneida.
- The Herd Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hurd Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960150 <3>
- Squire Hensley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squire Hensley Cemetery
- The Squire Hensley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hensley Cemetery
- Boston Gap Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (531 more) ...
- Collins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- James Keith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Keith Cemetery
- The James Keith Cemetery has also been known as:
- Keith Cemetery
- Charlie Hornsby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlie Hornsby Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Charlie Hornsby Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the north of Manchester.
- The Charlie Hornsby Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hollingsworth Cemetery
- Hornsby Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2282829 <3>
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Tanksley had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tanksley, with the one closest to Tanksley listed first.
- Laurel Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Ammie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ammie is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammie
- Manchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Teges
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Teges is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
- Sidell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sidell is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
- Burning Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Sextons Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
- Goose Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Big Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Big Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Pigeonroost
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pigeonroost is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeonroost
- Island City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Sebastian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Conkling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Conkling is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conkling
- Benge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Benge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
- Larue
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Larue is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tanksley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tanksley.
Newspapers Published in Tanksley ...
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 Tanksley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tanksley, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tanksley.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Tanksley:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Clay County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bell County
- Breathitt County
- Estill County
- Harlan County
- Jackson County
- Knox County
- Laurel County
- Lee County
- Leslie County
- Owsley County
- Perry County
- Rockcastle County
- Whitley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tanksley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Tanksley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |