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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 Three Forks (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 Three Forks. 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 Three Forks ...

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 Three Forks: Three Frks.

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 hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

Three Forks is located in Warren 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 Warren County: Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Logan & Simpson.

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

  • Warren County     (The home county of Three Forks)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
    • Martinsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Warren County
    • Claypool
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claypool. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Warren County
    • Smiths Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Gotts
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotts
      • Gotts is located in Warren County
    • Oakland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Alvaton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvaton
      • Alvaton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvaton <2>
    • Plum Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
      • Plum Springs is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Drake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Warren County
    • Bowling Green
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
      • Bowling Green is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
      • Former names for Bowling Green:
      • Bolin Green
      • McFadden's Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <2>
    • Springhill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Warren County
    • Anna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Warren County
    • Richardsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsville
      • Richardsville is located in Warren County
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
    • Meador
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meador. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
      • Meador is located in Allen County
    • Yesse
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yesse
      • Yesse is located in Allen County
    • Halifax
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Allen County
    • Cedar Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
      • Cedar Springs is located in Allen County
    • Halfway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Allen County
    • Scottsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <2>
    • Trammel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trammel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammel
      • Trammel is located in Allen County
    • Red Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Allen County
    • Pope
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
      • Pope is located in Allen County
    • Oak Forest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Allen County
    • Mount Aerial
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Aerial. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aerial
      • Mount Aerial is located in Allen County
    • Petroleum
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Allen County
  • Barren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
    • Rocky Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
      • Rocky Hill is located in Barren County
    • Beckton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckton
      • Beckton is located in Barren County
    • Lucas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Barren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <2>
    • Park City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Barren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <2>
    • Oil City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oil City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Barren County
    • Austin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Barren County
    • Highland Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Springs
      • Highland Springs is located in Barren County
    • Glasgow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Cave City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Etoile
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etoile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
      • Etoile is located in Barren County
    • Coral Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coral Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hill
      • Coral Hill is located in Barren County
    • Slick Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slick Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
      • Slick Rock is located in Barren County
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
    • Whittinghill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittinghill
      • Whittinghill is located in Butler County
    • Jetson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetson
      • Jetson is located in Butler County
    • Richelieu
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richelieu
      • Richelieu is located in Butler County
    • Woodbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Edmonson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
    • Rocky Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
      • Rocky Hill is located in Edmonson County
    • Rhoda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoda
      • Rhoda is located in Edmonson County
    • Union City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Edmonson County
    • Brownsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Mammoth Cave
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Cave
      • Mammoth Cave is located in Edmonson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth Cave <2>
    • Lindseyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindseyville
      • Lindseyville is located in Edmonson County
    • Stockholm
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stockholm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
      • Stockholm is located in Edmonson County
    • Kyrock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyrock
      • Kyrock is located in Edmonson County
    • Sweeden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeden
      • Sweeden is located in Edmonson County
    • Huff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Edmonson County
    • Bee Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Roundhill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundhill
      • Roundhill is located in Edmonson County
  • Grayson County
    • Shrewsbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shrewsbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
      • Shrewsbury is located in Grayson County
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
    • Horse Cave
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cub Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Run
      • Cub Run is located in Hart County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cub Run <2>
    • Dogcreek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogcreek
      • Dogcreek is located in Hart County
    • Logsdon Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logsdon Valley
      • Logsdon Valley is located in Hart County
    • Winesap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winesap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Hart County
    • Rowletts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowletts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowletts
      • Rowletts is located in Hart County
    • Munfordville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munfordville
      • Munfordville is located in Hart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munfordville <2>
    • Bunnell Crossing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnell Crossing
      • Bunnell Crossing is located in Hart County
    • Three Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
      • Three Springs is located in Hart County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
    • South Union
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Union
      • South Union is located in Logan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Union <2>
    • Auburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
  • Metcalfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
    • Randolph
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Randolph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
    • Summer Shade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Knob Lick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
      • Knob Lick is located in Metcalfe County
    • Beaumont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
    • Fountain Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Hermon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
    • Akersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
      • Akersville is located in Monroe County
    • Mud Lick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
      • Mud Lick is located in Monroe County
    • Forkton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
      • Forkton is located in Monroe County
  • Simpson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
    • Gold City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold City
      • Gold City is located in Simpson County
    • Salmons
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmons
      • Salmons is located in Simpson County
    • Franklin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Black Jack
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Black Jack is located in Simpson County
  • Macon County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
    • Siloam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Frog Pond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
      • Frog Pond is located in Macon County (TN)
  • Robertson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
    • Black Jack
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Black Jack is located in Robertson County (TN)
    • Mitchell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Robertson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 198 people
  • Sumner County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Forks, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
    • Sugar Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Fairfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Westmoreland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
      • Westmoreland is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <2>
    • Corinth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Mitchellville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchellville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Mitchellville is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Portland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Three Forks ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Three Forks.

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

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

  • Martinsville Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Rocky Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Moon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilmore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh General Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Plain View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hays Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith's Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Merry Oaks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Petty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Agee Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tabor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Thomas Harston Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Harston Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Thomas Harston Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Thomas Harston Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the southwest of Scottsville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2369432 <4>

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Three Forks had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Claypool
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claypool. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
    • Claypool is located in Warren County
  • Hydro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hydro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydro
    • Hydro is located in Warren County
  • Polkville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
    • Polkville is located in Warren County
  • Meador
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meador. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
    • Meador is located in Allen County
  • Motley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
    • Motley is located in Warren County
  • Settle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settle
    • Settle is located in Allen County
  • Smiths Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hays
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
    • Hays is located in Warren County
  • Hardcastle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardcastle
    • Hardcastle is located in Warren County
  • Gainesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
    • Gainesville is located in Allen County
  • Oakland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Rocky Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
    • Rocky Hill is located in Barren County
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    • Sunnyside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Warren County
    • Halifax
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Allen County
    • Rocky Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
      • Rocky Hill is located in Edmonson County

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

Newspapers Published in Three Forks ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Three Forks.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Three Forks, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Three Forks.

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 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 Three Forks:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Three Forks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Three Forks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Three Forks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9531, Longitude: -86.2039       In this case, the coordinates for Three Forks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Three Forks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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