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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 Thousandsticks (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 Thousandsticks. 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 Thousandsticks ...
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 occur.
Another variation: Thousand Sticks.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Leslie County: Bell, Clay, Harlan & Perry.
Below are the counties that are near Thousandsticks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Thousandsticks:
- Leslie County (The home county of Thousandsticks)
- The following are listed by their distance from Thousandsticks, with the one closest to Thousandsticks listed first.
- Hyden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sizerock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sizerock is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerock
- Wendover
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wooton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wooton is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooton
- Confluence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Confluence is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Stinnett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Stinnett is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
- Bear Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
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- Hoskinston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
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- Smilax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Smilax is located in Leslie County
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- Essie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Essie is located in Leslie County
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- Asher
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Asher is located in Leslie County
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- Cutshin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cutshin is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
- Chappell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Chappell is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell
- Bell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thousandsticks, with the one closest to Thousandsticks listed first.
- Beverly
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Beverly is located in Bell County
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- Stoney Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Stoney Fork is located in Bell County
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- Rella
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rella is located in Bell County
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- Sims Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sims Fork is located in Bell County
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- Callaway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Callaway is located in Bell County
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- Kettle Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Kettle Island is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
- Arjay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Arjay 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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- Miracle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Miracle is located in Bell County
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- Breathitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thousandsticks, with the one closest to Thousandsticks listed first.
- Whick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Whick is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whick
- Clayhole
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhole
- Flintville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Flintville is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Lost Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Hardshell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hardshell is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell
- Jetts Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts Creek
- Kragon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Kragon is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragon
- Copebranch
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copebranch
- Chenowee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenowee
- Quicksand
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
- Jackson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Oakdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Wolverine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thousandsticks, with the one closest to Thousandsticks listed first.
- Big Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Big Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Eriline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Eriline is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eriline
- Barcreek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Barcreek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcreek
- Oneida
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oneida is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Teges
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Teges is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
- Ashers Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ashers Fork is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashers Fork
- Brightshade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brightshade is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
- Goose Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Garrard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Garrard is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
- Laurel Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Manchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fall Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
- Hima
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hima is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hima
- Harlan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thousandsticks, with the one closest to Thousandsticks listed first.
- Bledsoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bledsoe is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Big Laurel
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Big Laurel is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
- Rosspoint
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rosspoint is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosspoint
- Putney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Baxter
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Loyall
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Loyall is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Tacky Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
- Totz
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Coldiron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Coxton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Coxton is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
- Harlan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ages
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ages is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ages
- Bailey Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Creek is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Creek
- Jackson County
- Tyner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Knott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thousandsticks, with the one closest to Thousandsticks listed first.
- Sassafras
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fisty
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fisty is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisty
- Emmalena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Emmalena is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalena
- Carrie
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Carrie is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Tina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tina is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
- Littcarr
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Littcarr is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
- Redfox
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Redfox is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfox
- Hindman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Top
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pine Top is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
- Garner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Garner is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thousandsticks, with the one closest to Thousandsticks listed first.
- Scalf
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Scalf is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
- Woollum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Woollum is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
- Walker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Walker is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Dewitt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dewitt is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
- Crane Nest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
- Girdler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Girdler is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
- Hinkle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hinkle is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
- Bimble
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cannon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cannon is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Flat Lick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Lick is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
- Laurel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thousandsticks, with the one closest to Thousandsticks listed first.
- Bush
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bush is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lake is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Marydell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thousandsticks, with the one closest to Thousandsticks listed first.
- Lone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lone is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
- Athol
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Athol is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Tallega
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tallega is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
- Idamay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Idamay is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
- Saint Helens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Primrose
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Primrose is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Letcher County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thousandsticks, with the one closest to Thousandsticks listed first.
- Hallie
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Blackey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Blackey is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Letcher
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Letcher is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
- Gordon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Roxana
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Roxana is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Jeremiah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Flint
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Flint is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Hot Spot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hot Spot is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Spot
- Hot Spot has also been known as:
- Hotspot
- Linefork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Linefork is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linefork
- Isom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Isom is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom
- Kings Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Kings Creek is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
- Uz
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Uz is located in Letcher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uz
- Owsley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thousandsticks, with the one closest to Thousandsticks listed first.
- Mistletoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
- Sebastian
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Ricetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ricetown is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
- Southfork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
- Island City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Lerose
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
- Booneville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Travellers Rest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Pebworth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pebworth is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
- Vincent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vincent is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thousandsticks, with the one closest to Thousandsticks listed first.
- Saul
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saul is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul
- Avawam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Avawam is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avawam
- Gays Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
- Busy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Busy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy
- Yerkes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yerkes is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkes
- Krypton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Krypton is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krypton
- Buckhorn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Chavies
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Chavies is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Butterfly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Butterfly is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfly
- Bonnyman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bonnyman is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnyman
- Hazard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Combs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Combs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
- Viper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Viper is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Thousandsticks, see our County-by-County Page for Thousandsticks.
Cemeteries Near Thousandsticks ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thousandsticks.
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 Thousandsticks - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Thousandsticks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Thousandsticks, with the one closest to Thousandsticks listed first.
- Woods Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Davidson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sizemore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Steele Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Couch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Begley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Begley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Begley Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southwest of Hyden.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2279093 <3>
- Lewis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woods Keen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roberts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Roberts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hardy Bottom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (466 more) ...
- Hurricane Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Skeens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Creech Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<4>
While we didn't find Thousandsticks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Thousandsticks.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Thousandsticks, with the one closest to Thousandsticks listed first.
- Hyden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Confluence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Confluence is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Big Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Big Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Hoskinston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
- Gays Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
- Spring Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Cutshin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cutshin is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
- Chavies
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Chavies is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Hazard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Crockettsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Crockettsville is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockettsville
- Viper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Viper is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
- Teges
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Teges is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ammie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ammie is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammie
- Tanksley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tanksley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanksley
- Goose Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Thousandsticks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Thousandsticks.
Newspapers Published in Thousandsticks ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Thousandsticks.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Thousandsticks, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Thousandsticks.
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 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 Thousandsticks:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Leslie County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bell County
- Breathitt County
- Clay County
- Harlan County
- Jackson County
- Knott County
- Knox County
- Laurel County
- Lee County
- Letcher County
- Owsley County
- Perry County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Thousandsticks) 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 Thousandsticks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |