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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 Travellers Rest (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 Travellers Rest. 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 Travellers Rest ...

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.

While the name of this community is Travellers Rest, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Travellers Rest may originally have been Traveller's Rest.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Travellers Rest might be written as Traveller Rest.

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 southeast 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 south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Travellers Rest is located in Owsley 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 Owsley County: Breathitt, Clay, Jackson & Lee.

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

  • Owsley County     (The home county of Travellers Rest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Travellers Rest, with the one closest to Travellers Rest listed first.
    • Vincent
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Owsley County
    • Pebworth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Island City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Owsley County
    • Booneville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
      • Booneville is located in Owsley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <3>
    • Southfork
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lerose
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
      • Lerose is located in Owsley County
    • Ricetown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
      • Ricetown is located in Owsley County
    • Sebastian
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mistletoe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mistletoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
      • Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
  • Breathitt County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Travellers Rest, with the one closest to Travellers Rest listed first.
    • Sextons Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Teges
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
      • Teges is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Teges
      • From Travellers Rest to Teges
    • Burning Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Laurel Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Oneida
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fall Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
      • Fall Rock is located in Clay County
    • Benge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
      • Benge is located in Clay County
    • Fogertown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Sidell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sidell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
      • Sidell is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sidell
      • From Travellers Rest to Sidell
    • Barcreek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcreek
      • Barcreek is located in Clay County
    • Larue
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Larue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
      • Larue is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Larue
      • From Travellers Rest to Larue
    • Manchester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <3>
    • Eriline
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eriline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eriline
      • Eriline is located in Clay County
  • Estill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Travellers Rest, with the one closest to Travellers Rest listed first.
    • Lynch Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
      • Lynch Town is located in Estill County
    • Wagersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Miller's Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Locust Branch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Ravenna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
      • Ravenna is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <3>
    • Irvine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Furnace
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Winston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Estill County
    • Witt Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Travellers Rest, with the one closest to Travellers Rest listed first.
    • Gray Hawk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
      • Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
    • Tyner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
      • Tyner is located in Jackson County
    • Foxtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foxtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
      • Foxtown is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Foxtown
      • From Travellers Rest to Foxtown
    • McKee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Annville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
      • Annville is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <3>
    • Waneta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waneta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
      • Waneta is located in Jackson County
    • Dabolt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dabolt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
      • Dabolt is located in Jackson County
    • Sandgap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandgap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
      • Sandgap is located in Jackson County
    • Peoples
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
      • Peoples is located in Jackson County
    • Kerby Knob
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Knox County
    • Woollum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woollum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
      • Woollum is located in Knox County
  • Laurel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Travellers Rest, with the one closest to Travellers Rest listed first.
    • Greenmount
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Marydell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Maplesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bush
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
      • Bush is located in Laurel County
    • Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
      • Lake is located in Laurel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lake
      • From Travellers Rest to Lake
    • East Bernstadt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bernstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bernstadt
      • East Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bernstadt <3>
    • Pittsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • London
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sublimity City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
      • Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
    • Bernstadt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Travellers Rest, with the one closest to Travellers Rest listed first.
    • Idamay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Idamay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
      • Idamay is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Idamay
      • From Travellers Rest to Idamay
    • Heidelberg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Beattyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
      • Beattyville is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <3>
    • Lone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Helens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
      • Saint Helens is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <3>
    • Tallega
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Athol
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athol. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Athol is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Athol
      • From Travellers Rest to Athol
    • Primrose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fincastle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Zoe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Vada
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Williba
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
      • Williba is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Williba
      • From Travellers Rest to Williba
    • Zachariah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Leslie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Travellers Rest, with the one closest to Travellers Rest listed first.
    • Sizerock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bear Branch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
      • Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
    • Confluence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Leslie County
    • Thousandsticks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thousandsticks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
      • Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
    • Hyden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Travellers Rest, with the one closest to Travellers Rest listed first.
    • Duluth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duluth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
      • Duluth is located in Madison County
    • Panola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Panola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Panola
      • From Travellers Rest to Panola
    • Brassfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dreyfus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dreyfus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreyfus
      • Dreyfus is located in Madison County
    • Bighill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bighill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
      • Bighill is located in Madison County
    • Bobtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bobtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
      • Bobtown is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bobtown
      • From Travellers Rest to Bobtown
    • Bybee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Speedwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Elliston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
      • Elliston is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elliston
      • From Travellers Rest to Elliston
    • Kingston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Madison County
    • Waco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Berea
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • College Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
      • College Hill is located in Madison County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Travellers Rest, with the one closest to Travellers Rest listed first.
    • Buckhorn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhorn <3>
    • Saul
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul
      • Saul is located in Perry County
    • Gays Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
      • Gays Creek is located in Perry County
    • Chavies
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Krypton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Busy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy
      • Busy is located in Perry County
    • Yerkes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Butterfly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Powell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Travellers Rest, with the one closest to Travellers Rest listed first.
    • Barker Branch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Branch
      • Barker Branch is located in Powell County
    • South Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
      • South Fork is located in Powell County
    • Knowlton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Cat Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Slade
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Pecks Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecks Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Creek
      • Pecks Creek is located in Powell County
    • Hatton Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Vaughns Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • North Bend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
      • North Bend is located in Powell County
    • Rosslyn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Stanton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Old Clay City Road
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Clay City Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Clay City Road
      • Old Clay City Road is located in Powell County
    • Clay City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Powell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <3>
  • Rockcastle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Travellers Rest, with the one closest to Travellers Rest listed first.
    • Climax
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Climax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Climax
      • From Travellers Rest to Climax
    • Livingston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <3>
    • Disputanta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Mullins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
      • Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
    • Orlando
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orlando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orlando
      • From Travellers Rest to Orlando
    • Wildie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
      • Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
    • Conway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conway
      • From Travellers Rest to Conway
    • Mount Vernon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Renfro Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfro Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfro Valley
      • Renfro Valley is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renfro Valley <3>
  • Wolfe County

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

Cemeteries Near Travellers Rest ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Travellers Rest.

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

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

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 Travellers Rest had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sturgeon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
    • Sturgeon is located in Owsley County
  • Island City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
    • Island City is located in Owsley County
  • Maulden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maulden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maulden
    • Maulden is located in Jackson County
  • Conkling
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conkling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conkling
    • Conkling is located in Owsley County
  • Southfork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Eversole
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eversole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eversole
    • Eversole is located in Owsley County
  • Gray Hawk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
    • Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
  • Tyner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
    • Tyner is located in Jackson County
  • Sextons Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Proctor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
    • Proctor is located in Lee County
  • Sebastian
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Beattyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
    • Beattyville is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <3>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Welchburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welchburg
      • Welchburg is located in Jackson County
    • Foxtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foxtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
      • Foxtown is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Foxtown
      • From Travellers Rest to Foxtown
    • McKee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Travellers Rest ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Travellers Rest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Travellers Rest, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Travellers Rest.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Travellers Rest:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 Travellers Rest, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Travellers Rest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Travellers Rest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4498, Longitude: -83.7882       In this case, the coordinates for Travellers Rest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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