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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 Wagersville (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 Wagersville. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Wagersville is located in Estill 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 Estill County: Clark, Jackson, Lee, Madison & Powell.

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

  • Estill County     (The home county of Wagersville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wagersville, with the one closest to Wagersville listed first.
    • Lynch Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
      • Lynch Town is located in Estill County
    • Ravenna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Miller's Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Irvine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Locust Branch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Winston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Estill County
    • Witt Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Furnace
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wagersville, with the one closest to Wagersville listed first.
    • Little Slate Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Slate Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Bath County
  • Breathitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wagersville, with the one closest to Wagersville listed first.
    • Copebranch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Jetts Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Oakdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Chenowee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Frozen Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Vancleve
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vancleve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleve
      • Vancleve is located in Breathitt County
    • Wolverine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wagersville, with the one closest to Wagersville listed first.
    • Log Lick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Rabbit Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
    • Rightangle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Kiddville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Ford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Boonesboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Winchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wagersville, with the one closest to Wagersville listed first.
    • Sextons Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Benge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
      • Benge is located in Clay County
    • Burning Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Teges
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
      • Teges is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Teges
      • From Wagersville to Teges
    • Fogertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Laurel Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fall Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
      • Fall Rock is located in Clay County
    • Larue
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Larue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
      • Larue is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Larue
      • From Wagersville to Larue
    • Oneida
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sidell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sidell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
      • Sidell is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sidell
      • From Wagersville to Sidell
  • Garrard County
  • Harlan County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wagersville, with the one closest to Wagersville listed first.
    • Foxtown
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
      • Foxtown is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Foxtown
      • From Wagersville to Foxtown
    • Kerby Knob
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Waneta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waneta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
      • Waneta is located in Jackson County
    • Sandgap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandgap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
      • Sandgap is located in Jackson County
    • McKee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Gray Hawk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
      • Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
    • Tyner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
      • Tyner is located in Jackson County
    • Dabolt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dabolt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
      • Dabolt is located in Jackson County
    • Annville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
      • Annville is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <2>
    • Peoples
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
      • Peoples is located in Jackson County
  • Laurel County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wagersville, with the one closest to Wagersville listed first.
    • Heidelberg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Idamay
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
      • Idamay is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Idamay
      • From Wagersville to Idamay
    • Beattyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Zachariah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Zoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Fincastle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fincastle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fincastle
      • From Wagersville to Fincastle
    • Saint Helens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Primrose
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Vada
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Lone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Tallega
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Williba
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
      • Williba is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Williba
      • From Wagersville to Williba
    • Athol
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Athol is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Athol
      • From Wagersville to Athol
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wagersville, with the one closest to Wagersville listed first.
    • Panola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Panola
      • From Wagersville to Panola
    • Bybee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brassfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Dreyfus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dreyfus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreyfus
      • Dreyfus is located in Madison County
    • Duluth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duluth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
      • Duluth is located in Madison County
    • Speedwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
      • Speedwell is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Speedwell
      • From Wagersville to Speedwell
    • Elliston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
      • Elliston is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elliston
      • From Wagersville to Elliston
    • Waco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • College Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
      • College Hill is located in Madison County
    • Moberly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moberly
      • Moberly is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moberly
      • From Wagersville to Moberly
    • Bighill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bighill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
      • Bighill is located in Madison County
    • Bobtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bobtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
      • Bobtown is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bobtown
      • From Wagersville to Bobtown
    • Kingston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Madison County
  • Menifee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wagersville, with the one closest to Wagersville listed first.
    • Means
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Means have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means
      • Means is located in Menifee County
    • Rothwell
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothwell
      • Rothwell is located in Menifee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rothwell
      • From Wagersville to Rothwell
    • Frenchburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Mariba
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
      • Mariba is located in Menifee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mariba
      • From Wagersville to Mariba
    • Denniston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wagersville, with the one closest to Wagersville listed first.
    • Levee
      (23 miles [37 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levee
      • Levee is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Levee
      • From Wagersville to Levee
    • Jeffersonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Camargo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Hope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Prewitt
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt
      • Prewitt is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prewitt
      • From Wagersville to Prewitt
    • Spencer Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Village
      • Spencer Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Reid Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Village
      • Reid Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Mount Sterling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Morgan County
  • Owsley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wagersville, with the one closest to Wagersville listed first.
    • Pebworth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Vincent
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Owsley County
    • Travellers Rest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Booneville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Island City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Owsley County
    • Lerose
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
      • Lerose is located in Owsley County
    • Southfork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ricetown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
      • Ricetown is located in Owsley County
    • Sebastian
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mistletoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mistletoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
      • Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
  • Powell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wagersville, with the one closest to Wagersville listed first.
    • Knowlton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
      • Knowlton is located in Powell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knowlton
      • From Wagersville to Knowlton
    • Vaughns Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hatton Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Barker Branch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Branch
      • Barker Branch is located in Powell County
    • Cat Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • 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 Wagersville to Cat Creek
    • Pecks Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecks Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Creek
      • Pecks Creek is located in Powell County
    • South Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
      • South Fork is located in Powell County
    • Clay City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • North Bend
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
      • North Bend is located in Powell County
    • Old Clay City Road
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Clay City Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Piggville
      (16 miles [25.7 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggville
      • Piggville is located in Powell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piggville
      • From Wagersville to Piggville
    • Powell Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
      • Powell Valley is located in Powell County
    • Rosslyn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockcastle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wagersville, with the one closest to Wagersville listed first.
    • Climax
      (18 miles [29 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Climax
      • From Wagersville to Climax
    • Disputanta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Conway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conway
      • From Wagersville to Conway
    • Wildie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
      • Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
    • Mullins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
      • Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
    • Orlando
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orlando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orlando
      • From Wagersville to Orlando
    • Livingston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <2>
    • Renfro Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfro Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfro Valley
      • Renfro Valley is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renfro Valley <2>
    • Mount Vernon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brodhead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <2>
    • Gum Sulphur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wolfe County

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

Cemeteries Near Wagersville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wagersville.

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

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

  • Callahan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callahan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scrivner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scrivner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scrivner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wagersville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagersville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flynn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flynn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gabbard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gabbard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gabbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • King Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wagers - Brinegar Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Rice Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sparks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hoover Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Durbin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durbin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durbin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arvin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arvin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Peters Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Scrivner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scrivner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scrivner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)

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, Wagersville had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Alumbaugh
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alumbaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alumbaugh
    • Alumbaugh is located in Estill County
  • Drip Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drip Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drip Rock
    • Drip Rock is located in Jackson County
  • Miller's Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Irvine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • West Irvine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Irvine
    • West Irvine is located in Estill County
  • Locust Branch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Alcorn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcorn
    • Alcorn is located in Jackson County
  • Foxtown
    (8 miles [12.9 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
    • Foxtown is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Foxtown
    • From Wagersville to Foxtown
  • Winston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
    • Winston is located in Estill County
  • Patsey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patsey
    • Patsey is located in Estill County
  • Kerby Knob
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sams
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams
    • Sams is located in Estill County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Furnace
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fox
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
      • Fox is located in Estill County
    • Brassfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Wagersville ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wagersville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wagersville, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wagersville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Wagersville:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<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 Wagersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wagersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wagersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6257, Longitude: -83.9537       In this case, the coordinates for Wagersville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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