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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 Vest (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 Vest. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Vest is located in Knott 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 Knott County: Breathitt, Floyd, Letcher, Magoffin, Perry & Pike.

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

  • Knott County     (The home county of Vest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vest, with the one closest to Vest listed first.
    • Carrie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Knott County
    • Hindman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hindman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindman
      • Hindman is located in Knott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindman <2>
    • Leburn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leburn
      • Leburn is located in Knott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leburn <2>
    • Garner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Knott County
    • Emmalena
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalena
      • Emmalena is located in Knott County
    • Fisty
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisty
      • Fisty is located in Knott County
    • Mousie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
      • Mousie is located in Knott County
    • Pippa Passes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
      • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Raven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Knott County
    • Pine Top
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
      • Pine Top is located in Knott County
    • Littcarr
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littcarr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littcarr
      • Littcarr is located in Knott County
    • Kite
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
      • Kite is located in Knott County
  • Breathitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vest, with the one closest to Vest listed first.
    • Hardshell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardshell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell
      • Hardshell is located in Breathitt County
    • Clayhole
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhole
      • Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
    • Rousseau
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rousseau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
      • Rousseau is located in Breathitt County
    • Lost Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
    • Kragon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kragon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragon
      • Kragon is located in Breathitt County
    • Quicksand
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
      • Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
    • Whick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whick
      • Whick is located in Breathitt County
    • Bays
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays
      • Bays is located in Breathitt County
    • Jackson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Lick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lick
      • Rock Lick is located in Breathitt County
    • Taulbee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taulbee
      • Taulbee is located in Breathitt County
    • Wolverine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
      • Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vest, with the one closest to Vest listed first.
    • Lackey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
      • Lackey is located in Floyd County
    • Dema
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dema have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dema
      • Dema is located in Floyd County
    • Wayland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Garrett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Floyd County
    • Hueysville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hueysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueysville
      • Hueysville is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueysville <2>
    • Eastern
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern
      • Eastern is located in Floyd County
    • Minnie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
      • Minnie is located in Floyd County
    • Bypro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Hi Hat
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hi Hat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi Hat
      • Hi Hat is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hi Hat <2>
    • David
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for David have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David
      • David is located in Floyd County
    • Drift
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drift
      • Drift is located in Floyd County
    • Langley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Floyd County
  • Harlan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vest, with the one closest to Vest listed first.
    • Cumberland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <2>
    • Chad
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chad
      • Chad is located in Harlan County
    • Benham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
      • Benham is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <2>
    • Lynch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vest, with the one closest to Vest listed first.
    • Asa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa
      • Asa is located in Johnson County
    • East Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
      • East Point is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Point <2>
    • Denver
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Johnson County
    • Collista
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collista
      • Collista is located in Johnson County
    • Oil Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
      • Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
    • Nero
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nero
      • Nero is located in Johnson County
    • Hagerhill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerhill
      • Hagerhill is located in Johnson County
    • Van Lear
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Van Lear
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Van Lear
      • West Van Lear is located in Johnson County
    • Barnetts Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnetts Creek
      • Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
    • Paintsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Leslie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vest, with the one closest to Vest listed first.
    • Confluence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Leslie County
    • Wooton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooton
      • Wooton is located in Leslie County
    • Smilax
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smilax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smilax
      • Smilax is located in Leslie County
    • Cutshin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutshin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshin
      • Cutshin is located in Leslie County
    • Hyden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Yeaddiss
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeaddiss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeaddiss
      • Yeaddiss is located in Leslie County
    • Thousandsticks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thousandsticks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
      • Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
    • Wendover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendover
      • Wendover is located in Leslie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wendover <2>
    • Sizerock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerock
      • Sizerock is located in Leslie County
    • Hoskinston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskinston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
      • Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
    • Stinnett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinnett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
      • Stinnett is located in Leslie County
  • Letcher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vest, with the one closest to Vest listed first.
    • Colson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colson
      • Colson is located in Letcher County
    • Isom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom
      • Isom is located in Letcher County
    • Jeremiah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeremiah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
      • Jeremiah is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeremiah <2>
    • Deane
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deane
      • Deane is located in Letcher County
    • Blackey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackey
      • Blackey is located in Letcher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Letcher
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
      • Letcher is located in Letcher County
    • Hot Spot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Spot
      • Hot Spot is located in Letcher County
      • Hot Spot has also been known as:
      • Hotspot
    • Roxana
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Letcher County
    • Thornton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Letcher County
    • Hallie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallie
      • Hallie is located in Letcher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallie <2>
    • Bellcraft
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellcraft
      • Bellcraft is located in Letcher County
    • Farraday
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farraday
      • Farraday is located in Letcher County
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vest, with the one closest to Vest listed first.
    • Gunlock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
      • Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
    • Gapville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
      • Gapville is located in Magoffin County
    • Gypsy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
      • Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
    • Marshallville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
      • Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
    • Royalton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Magoffin County
    • Sublett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett
      • Sublett is located in Magoffin County
    • Ivyton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyton
      • Ivyton is located in Magoffin County
    • Ova
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ova
      • Ova is located in Magoffin County
    • Salyersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Elsie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
      • Elsie is located in Magoffin County
    • Falcon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Magoffin County
    • Netty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netty
      • Netty is located in Magoffin County
  • Morgan County
    • Cannel City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
      • Cannel City is located in Morgan County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vest, with the one closest to Vest listed first.
    • Dwarf
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwarf
      • Dwarf is located in Perry County
    • Ary
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ary
      • Ary is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ary <2>
    • Hardburly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardburly
      • Hardburly is located in Perry County
    • Tribbey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey
      • Tribbey is located in Perry County
    • Bulan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulan
      • Bulan is located in Perry County
    • Vicco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
      • Vicco is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Dice
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
      • Dice is located in Perry County
    • Scuddy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scuddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scuddy
      • Scuddy is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scuddy <2>
    • Acup
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acup
      • Acup is located in Perry County
    • Happy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy
      • Happy is located in Perry County
    • Bonnyman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnyman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnyman
      • Bonnyman is located in Perry County
    • Combs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
      • Combs is located in Perry County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vest, with the one closest to Vest listed first.
    • Jonancy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonancy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
      • Jonancy is located in Pike County
    • Myra
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Pike County
    • Virgie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
      • Virgie is located in Pike County
    • Dorton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton
      • Dorton is located in Pike County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorton <2>
    • Owsley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owsley
      • Owsley is located in Pike County
    • Robinson Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
      • Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
    • Blair Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Town
      • Blair Town is located in Pike County
    • Coal Run Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
      • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
    • Mayo Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Village
      • Mayo Village is located in Pike County
    • Yeager
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
      • Yeager is located in Pike County
    • Fords Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Branch
      • Fords Branch is located in Pike County
    • Pikeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Wolfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vest, with the one closest to Vest listed first.
    • Belknap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Wolfe County
    • Lee City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
      • Lee City is located in Wolfe County
    • Bethany
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Wolfe County
  • Wise County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vest, with the one closest to Vest listed first.
    • Almira
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
      • Almira is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Haddonfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddonfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
      • Haddonfield is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Pound
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
      • Pound is located in Wise County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Vest ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vest, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vest.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Vest:

Cemeteries Near Vest ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vest.

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

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

  • Dobson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dobson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobson Cemetery
  • Bolen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolen Cemetery
  • Compton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Compton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Compton Cemetery
  • Estill Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estill Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estill Smith Cemetery
  • Adam Terry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Combs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Click Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Click Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Click Cemetery
  • Bolen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolen Cemetery
  • Clear Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fuller Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
  • Whitt Howard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitt Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitt Howard Cemetery
  • Owen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (531 more) ...
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Hicks Cemetery has also been known as:
      • William Hicks Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Chestnut Gap Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Gap Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Vest had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hindman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hindman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindman
    • Hindman is located in Knott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindman <2>
  • Dwarf
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwarf
    • Dwarf is located in Perry County
  • Pine Top
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
    • Pine Top is located in Knott County
  • Raven
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
    • Raven is located in Knott County
  • Lackey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
    • Lackey is located in Floyd County
  • Hueysville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hueysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueysville
    • Hueysville is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueysville <2>
  • Stacy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stacy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
    • Stacy is located in Perry County
  • Sassafras
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
    • Sassafras is located in Knott County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sassafras <2>
  • Hazard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
    • Hazard is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazard <2>
  • Hall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
    • Hall is located in Knott County
  • Minnie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
    • Minnie is located in Floyd County
  • Ned
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ned have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ned
    • Ned is located in Breathitt County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • McDowell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
      • McDowell is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDowell <2>
    • Langley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Floyd County
    • Viper
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viper
      • Viper is located in Perry County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3968, Longitude: -83.0066       In this case, the coordinates for Vest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Vest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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