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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 Vaughns Mill (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 Vaughns Mill. 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 Vaughns Mill ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Vaughns Mill: Vaughns Ml. (or less commonly used: Vaughns Mll.)
  • While the name of this community is Vaughns Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Vaughns Mill may originally have been Vaughn's Mill.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Vaughns Mill might be written as Vaughn Mill.

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 and hospitals 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.

Vaughns Mill is located in Powell 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 Powell County: Clark, Estill, Lee, Menifee, Montgomery & Wolfe.

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

  • Powell County     (The home county of Vaughns Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vaughns Mill, with the one closest to Vaughns Mill listed first.
    • Hatton Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Clay City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Piggville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piggville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggville
      • Piggville is located in Powell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piggville
      • From Vaughns Mill to Piggville
    • Waltersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersville
      • Waltersville is located in Powell County
    • Old Clay City Road
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Clay City Road have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Stanton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Powell Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
      • Powell Valley is located in Powell County
    • Pecks Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecks Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Creek
      • Pecks Creek is located in Powell County
    • North Bend
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
      • North Bend is located in Powell County
    • Knowlton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knowlton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
      • Knowlton is located in Powell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knowlton
      • From Vaughns Mill to Knowlton
    • Cat Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
      • Cat Creek is located in Powell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cat Creek
      • From Vaughns Mill to Cat Creek
    • Black Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Powell County
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vaughns Mill, with the one closest to Vaughns Mill listed first.
    • Little Slate Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Slate Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Slate Creek
      • Little Slate Creek is located in Bath County
    • Mill Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Bath County
    • Peeled Oak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Pine Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Preston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Suddith
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suddith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suddith
      • Suddith is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Suddith
      • From Vaughns Mill to Suddith
    • Black Sulpher Spring
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Sulpher Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Sulpher Spring
      • Black Sulpher Spring is located in Bath County
    • Olympia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
      • Olympia is located in Bath County
    • Owingsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Reynoldsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Peasticks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Salt Lick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bourbon County
  • Breathitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vaughns Mill, with the one closest to Vaughns Mill listed first.
    • Oakdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Copebranch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jetts Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Chenowee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Vancleve
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vancleve have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleve
      • Vancleve is located in Breathitt County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vaughns Mill, with the one closest to Vaughns Mill listed first.
    • Log Lick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rabbit Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
    • Rightangle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Kiddville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Winchester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Ford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Boonesboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Renick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
      • Renick is located in Clark County
    • Pine Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wyandotte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyandotte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
      • Wyandotte is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyandotte
      • From Vaughns Mill to Wyandotte
  • Estill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vaughns Mill, with the one closest to Vaughns Mill listed first.
    • Furnace
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Irvine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ravenna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Witt Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Miller's Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Winston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Estill County
    • Wagersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Lynch Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
      • Lynch Town is located in Estill County
    • Locust Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vaughns Mill, with the one closest to Vaughns Mill listed first.
    • Athens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Athens
      • From Vaughns Mill to Athens
    • Avon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avon
      • From Vaughns Mill to Avon
    • Columbus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Columbus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Columbus
      • From Vaughns Mill to Columbus
    • Spears
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spears. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
      • Spears is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spears
      • From Vaughns Mill to Spears
    • Uttingertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Garrard County
  • Harlan County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vaughns Mill, with the one closest to Vaughns Mill listed first.
    • Foxtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
      • Foxtown is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Foxtown
      • From Vaughns Mill to Foxtown
    • Kerby Knob
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandgap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandgap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
      • Sandgap is located in Jackson County
    • Waneta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waneta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
      • Waneta is located in Jackson County
    • McKee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Gray Hawk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
      • Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
  • Lawrence County
    • Adeline
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adeline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
      • Adeline is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adeline
      • From Vaughns Mill to Adeline
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vaughns Mill, with the one closest to Vaughns Mill listed first.
    • Zachariah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Zoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fincastle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Beattyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Heidelberg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Idamay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
      • Idamay is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Idamay
      • From Vaughns Mill to Idamay
    • Saint Helens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Vada
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Primrose
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Williba
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
      • Williba is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Williba
      • From Vaughns Mill to Williba
    • Tallega
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Athol
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Athol is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Athol
      • From Vaughns Mill to Athol
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vaughns Mill, with the one closest to Vaughns Mill listed first.
    • College Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
      • College Hill is located in Madison County
    • Bybee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Doylesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Elliston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
      • Elliston is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elliston
      • From Vaughns Mill to Elliston
    • Waco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Brassfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Panola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Panola
      • From Vaughns Mill to Panola
    • Moberly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moberly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moberly
      • Moberly is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moberly
      • From Vaughns Mill to Moberly
    • Union City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Madison County
    • Speedwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Speedwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
      • Speedwell is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Speedwell
      • From Vaughns Mill to Speedwell
    • Reeds Crossing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Crossing
      • Reeds Crossing is located in Madison County
    • Dreyfus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dreyfus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreyfus
      • Dreyfus is located in Madison County
  • Menifee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vaughns Mill, with the one closest to Vaughns Mill listed first.
    • Means
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Means have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means
      • Means is located in Menifee County
    • Rothwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rothwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothwell
      • Rothwell is located in Menifee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rothwell
      • From Vaughns Mill to Rothwell
    • Frenchburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
      • Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <4>
    • Mariba
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
      • Mariba is located in Menifee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mariba
      • From Vaughns Mill to Mariba
    • Sudith
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sudith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudith
      • Sudith is located in Menifee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sudith
      • From Vaughns Mill to Sudith
    • Denniston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Wellington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Korea
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vaughns Mill, with the one closest to Vaughns Mill listed first.
    • Levee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Levee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levee
      • Levee is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Levee
      • From Vaughns Mill to Levee
    • Jeffersonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
    • Camargo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camargo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
      • Camargo is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Prewitt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prewitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt
      • Prewitt is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prewitt
      • From Vaughns Mill to Prewitt
    • Spencer Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Village
      • Spencer Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Reid Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Village
      • Reid Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Hope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Sterling
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <4>
    • Grassy Lick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Judy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vaughns Mill, with the one closest to Vaughns Mill listed first.
    • Maytown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Ezel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Ebon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ebon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
      • Ebon is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ebon
      • From Vaughns Mill to Ebon
    • Mize
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Morgan County
  • Owsley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vaughns Mill, with the one closest to Vaughns Mill listed first.
    • Pebworth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Vincent
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Owsley County
    • Travellers Rest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Booneville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Lerose
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
      • Lerose is located in Owsley County
    • Southfork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockcastle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vaughns Mill, with the one closest to Vaughns Mill listed first.
    • Climax
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Climax
      • From Vaughns Mill to Climax
    • Disputanta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vaughns Mill, with the one closest to Vaughns Mill listed first.
    • Farmers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
      • Farmers is located in Rowan County
    • Mount Hope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wolfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vaughns Mill, with the one closest to Vaughns Mill listed first.
    • Pine Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Rogers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Campton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Valeria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Mary
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
      • Mary is located in Wolfe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mary
      • From Vaughns Mill to Mary
    • Toliver
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
      • Toliver is located in Wolfe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toliver
      • From Vaughns Mill to Toliver
    • Bethany
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Wolfe County
    • Hazel Green
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
    • Lexie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Vaughns Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vaughns Mill.

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

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

  • Clark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kennon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elkin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Clay City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hatton Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatton Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatton Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jackson Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lorrison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lorrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lorrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Powell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Skyler King Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skyler King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skyler King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Owen Walling Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Walling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Walling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (506 more) ...
    • Dugan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cool Spring Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cool Spring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cool Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Marcum Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

While we didn't find Vaughns Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Vaughns Mill.

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

  • Waltersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersville
    • Waltersville is located in Powell County
  • Stanton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clay City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Knowlton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knowlton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
    • Knowlton is located in Powell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Knowlton
    • From Vaughns Mill to Knowlton
  • Furnace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Virden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
    • Virden is located in Powell County
  • Cat Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
    • Cat Creek is located in Powell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cat Creek
    • From Vaughns Mill to Cat Creek
  • Sams
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams
    • Sams is located in Estill County
  • Westbend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rosslyn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Log Lick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Iron Mound
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mound
    • Iron Mound is located in Estill County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • West Irvine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Irvine
      • West Irvine is located in Estill County
    • Irvine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Rightangle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Vaughns Mill ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vaughns Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vaughns Mill, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vaughns Mill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vaughns Mill. 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>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.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Vaughns Mill, 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- Vaughns Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vaughns Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8137, Longitude: -83.9170       In this case, the coordinates for Vaughns Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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