Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Travis (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 Travis. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Travis is located in Jackson County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Clay, Estill, Laurel, Lee, Madison, Owsley & Rockcastle.
Below are the counties that are near Travis. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Travis:
- Jackson County (The home county of Travis)
- The following are listed by their distance from Travis, with the one closest to Travis listed first.
- Gray Hawk
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
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- Tyner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
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- McKee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Foxtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Annville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Waneta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Waneta is located in Jackson County
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- Dabolt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dabolt is located in Jackson County
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- Sandgap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sandgap is located in Jackson County
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- Peoples
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Peoples is located in Jackson County
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- Kerby Knob
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
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- Breathitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Travis, with the one closest to Travis listed first.
- Jetts Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
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- Copebranch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
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- Oakdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
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- Chenowee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
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- Whick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Whick is located in Breathitt County
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- Wolverine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
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- Frozen Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
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- Jackson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Vancleve
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vancleve is located in Breathitt County
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- Kragon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Kragon is located in Breathitt County
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- Quicksand
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
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- Lost Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
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- Clark County
- Log Lick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Log Lick is located in Clark County
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- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Travis, with the one closest to Travis listed first.
- Sextons Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
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- Burning Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
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- Benge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Benge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
- Laurel Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Teges
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Teges is located in Clay County
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- Fall Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
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- Fogertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fogertown is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
- Larue
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Larue is located in Clay County
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- Sidell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sidell is located in Clay County
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- Oneida
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oneida is located in Clay County
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- Barcreek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Barcreek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcreek
- Urban
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Urban is located in Clay County
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- Estill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Travis, with the one closest to Travis listed first.
- Lynch Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lynch Town is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
- Wagersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wagersville is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
- Locust Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Branch is located in Estill County
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- Miller's Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
- Ravenna
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Irvine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Furnace
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Furnace is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- Winston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Winston is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Witt Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Witt Springs is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Springs
- Garrard County
- Cartersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cartersville is located in Garrard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Travis, with the one closest to Travis listed first.
- Woollum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Woollum is located in Knox County
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- Crane Nest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
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- Laurel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Travis, with the one closest to Travis listed first.
- Greenmount
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenmount is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Marydell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- East Bernstadt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maplesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maplesville is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
- Bush
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bush is located in Laurel County
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- Pittsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lake is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- London
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bernstadt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
- Sublimity City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
- Lily
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lily is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Travis, with the one closest to Travis listed first.
- Idamay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Idamay is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
- Heidelberg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Heidelberg is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Beattyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lone is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
- Saint Helens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Primrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Primrose is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Tallega
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tallega is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
- Athol
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Athol is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Fincastle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Fincastle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Vada
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Vada is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
- Zoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Zoe is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoe
- Williba
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Williba is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
- Leslie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Travis, with the one closest to Travis listed first.
- Sizerock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sizerock is located in Leslie County
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- Bear Branch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Confluence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Confluence is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Thousandsticks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Travis, with the one closest to Travis listed first.
- Duluth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Duluth is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Bighill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bighill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
- Panola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Panola is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Dreyfus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dreyfus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreyfus
- Brassfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brassfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
- Bobtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bobtown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
- Speedwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Speedwell is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Bybee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bybee is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
- Kingston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kingston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Berea
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Slate Lick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Slate Lick is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
- Elliston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elliston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
- Owsley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Travis, with the one closest to Travis listed first.
- Travellers Rest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Vincent
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Vincent is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Island City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Pebworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pebworth is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
- Booneville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Southfork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
- Lerose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
- Ricetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ricetown is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
- Sebastian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Mistletoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Travis, with the one closest to Travis listed first.
- Buckhorn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Saul
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saul is located in Perry County
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- Gays Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
- Chavies
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Chavies is located in Perry County
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- Krypton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Krypton is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krypton
- Powell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Travis, with the one closest to Travis listed first.
- Barker Branch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Barker Branch is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Branch
- South Fork
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- South Fork is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Knowlton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Knowlton is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Cat Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cat Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
- Hatton Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hatton Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton Creek
- Pecks Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pecks Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Creek
- Slade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Vaughns Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Vaughns Mill is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughns Mill
- North Bend
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- North Bend is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- Rosslyn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rosslyn is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosslyn
- Stanton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Clay City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rockcastle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Travis, with the one closest to Travis listed first.
- Climax
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Climax is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Livingston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mullins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
- Disputanta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Disputanta is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disputanta
- Orlando
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Wildie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
- Conway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Conway is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Mount Vernon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Renfro Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hansford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
- Brodhead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wolfe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Travis, with the one closest to Travis listed first.
- Mary
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mary is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
- Rogers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bethany
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bethany is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Campton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Travis, see our County-by-County Page for Travis.
Cemeteries Near Travis ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Travis.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Travis - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Travis covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Travis, with the one closest to Travis listed first.
- Irvine Spence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Elsie Bingham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- John Hartsock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Botner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Farmer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- William Dougie Burch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Valentine Brewer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- John Tyler Brewer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mose Price Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bennett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Reynolds Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (580 more) ...
- Holcomb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stonecoal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dunn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Travis in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Travis.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Travis, with the one closest to Travis listed first.
- Travellers Rest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Sturgeon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sturgeon is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
- Gray Hawk
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
- Maulden
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Maulden is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maulden
- Tyner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Island City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- McKee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Welchburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Welchburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welchburg
- Foxtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Sextons Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
- Annville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Conkling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Conkling is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conkling
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Southfork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
- Alumbaugh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Alumbaugh is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alumbaugh
- Eversole
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Eversole is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eversole
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Travis. See our List of 1890's Communities around Travis.
Newspapers Published in Travis ...
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 Travis.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Travis, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Travis.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Travis:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Breathitt County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Estill County
- Garrard County
- Knox County
- Laurel County
- Lee County
- Leslie County
- Madison County
- Owsley County
- Perry County
- Powell County
- Rockcastle County
- Wolfe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Travis) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Travis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |