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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 Tollesboro (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 Tollesboro. 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.

Tollesboro is located in Lewis 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 Lewis County: Carter, Fleming, Greenup, Mason, Rowan, Adams (OH) & Scioto (OH).

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

  • Lewis County     (The home county of Tollesboro)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tollesboro, with the one closest to Tollesboro listed first.
    • Cottageville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Burtonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Charters
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Pence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
      • Pence is located in Lewis County
    • Concord
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Vanceburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Camp Dix
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Buena Vista
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Garrison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County
    • Emerson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County
    • Quincy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County
    • Firebrick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tollesboro, with the one closest to Tollesboro listed first.
    • Oakla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakla
      • Oakla is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakla
      • From Tollesboro to Oakla
    • Pebble
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • South Sherburne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sherburne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherburne
      • South Sherburne is located in Bath County
    • Wyoming
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyoming. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyoming
      • From Tollesboro to Wyoming
    • East Fork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
      • East Fork is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Fork
      • From Tollesboro to East Fork
    • Bethel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Bath County
    • Peasticks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peasticks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasticks
      • Peasticks is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peasticks
      • From Tollesboro to Peasticks
    • Slate Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Reynoldsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Midland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Owingsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Salt Lick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Bracken County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tollesboro, with the one closest to Tollesboro listed first.
    • Germantown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Bracken County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Chatham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Augusta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brooksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Bracken County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <2>
    • Powersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tollesboro, with the one closest to Tollesboro listed first.
    • Smiths Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
      • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
    • Smoky Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Wesleyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Boone Furnace
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
      • Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
    • Soldier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
      • Soldier is located in Carter County
    • Carter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
      • Carter is located in Carter County
    • Lawton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Olive Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kehoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kehoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
      • Kehoe is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kehoe
      • From Tollesboro to Kehoe
    • Counts Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacobs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
      • Jacobs is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jacobs
      • From Tollesboro to Jacobs
    • Mountain Top
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fleming County
  • Greenup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tollesboro, with the one closest to Tollesboro listed first.
    • York
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Tygarts Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tollesboro, with the one closest to Tollesboro listed first.
    • Rectorville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Springdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Mason County
    • Maysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Weedonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lewisburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Mason County
    • Helena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Washington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Mason County
    • Mays Lick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • South Ripley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Minerva
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
      • Minerva is located in Mason County
    • Sardis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Dover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tollesboro, with the one closest to Tollesboro listed first.
    • Pleasant Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Moorefield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
      • Moorefield is located in Nicholas County
    • Carlisle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Nicholas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <2>
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tollesboro, with the one closest to Tollesboro listed first.
    • Mount Olivet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bratton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bratton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratton
      • Bratton is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bratton
      • From Tollesboro to Bratton
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tollesboro, with the one closest to Tollesboro listed first.
    • Gates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gates
      • From Tollesboro to Gates
    • Haldeman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haldeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
      • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
    • Morehead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Brady
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brady
      • From Tollesboro to Brady
    • Clearfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
    • Farmers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
      • Farmers is located in Rowan County
    • Lakeview Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
      • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Elliottville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
      • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
  • Adams County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tollesboro, with the one closest to Tollesboro listed first.
    • Manchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Adams County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
    • Wrightsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Grimes ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Adams County (OH)
    • Bradysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rome
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bentonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Squirrel Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
      • Squirrel Town is located in Adams County (OH)
    • West Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Lynx
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Moore ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in Adams County (OH)
    • Whippoorwill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Blue Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Brown County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tollesboro, with the one closest to Tollesboro listed first.
    • Aberdeen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellsberry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Slickaway ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slickaway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickaway
      • Slickaway is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slickaway
      • From Tollesboro to Slickaway
    • Neel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
      • Neel is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neel
      • From Tollesboro to Neel
    • Decatur
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Ripley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Russellville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Ash Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Higginsport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higginsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsport
      • Higginsport is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higginsport <2>
    • Georgetown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Brown County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
    • Macon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Arnheim
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clermont County (OH)
  • Lawrence County (OH)
  • Scioto County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tollesboro, with the one closest to Tollesboro listed first.
    • Pond Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pond Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
      • Pond Run is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pond Run
      • From Tollesboro to Pond Run
    • Friendship
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Lombardsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Otway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
      • Otway is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otway <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Otway
      • From Tollesboro to Otway
    • Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannoah Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
      • Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Rarden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
      • Rarden is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <2>
    • Youngs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Summit County (OH)

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

Cemeteries Near Tollesboro ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tollesboro.

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

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

  • Lee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Nash Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nash Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burtonville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Fearis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fearis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fearis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Foxport Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hackworth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Esham Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Esham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Esham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mays Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bradford Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40001 <5>
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    • Arnold Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Martin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Million Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Million Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Million Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Tollesboro had a population of 350 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cottageville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Poplar Flat
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Flat
    • Poplar Flat is located in Lewis County
  • Rectorville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Burtonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Foxport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Orangeburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeburg
    • Orangeburg is located in Mason County
  • Mount Carmel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Mount Carmel is located in Fleming County
  • Glen Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Springs
    • Glen Springs is located in Lewis County
  • Springdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Mason County
  • Mount Gilead
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
    • Mount Gilead is located in Mason County
  • Covedale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
    • Covedale is located in Lewis County
  • Petersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
    • Petersville is located in Lewis County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Crum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum
      • Crum is located in Lewis County
    • Concord
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Pence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
      • Pence is located in Lewis County

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

Newspapers Published in Tollesboro ...

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 133 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tollesboro.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tollesboro, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tollesboro.

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 either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Tollesboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tollesboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tollesboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5606, Longitude: -83.5785    









 

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