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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 Waneta (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 Waneta. 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 hospitals and 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.

Waneta is located in Jackson County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Clay, Estill, Laurel, Lee, Madison, Owsley & Rockcastle.

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Waneta)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waneta, with the one closest to Waneta listed first.
    • Sandgap
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Sandgap is located in Jackson County
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    • Foxtown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Foxtown is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
    • McKee
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kerby Knob
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
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    • Gray Hawk
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
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    • Dabolt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Dabolt is located in Jackson County
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    • Annville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Tyner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Tyner is located in Jackson County
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    • Peoples
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Peoples is located in Jackson County
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  • Breathitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waneta, with the one closest to Waneta listed first.
    • Jetts Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
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    • Copebranch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
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    • Oakdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
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  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waneta, with the one closest to Waneta listed first.
    • Log Lick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Log Lick is located in Clark County
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    • Rabbit Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
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    • Rightangle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Rightangle is located in Clark County
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    • Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ford is located in Clark County
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  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waneta, with the one closest to Waneta listed first.
    • Sextons Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
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    • Benge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Benge is located in Clay County
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    • Larue
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Larue is located in Clay County
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    • Burning Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Burning Springs is located in Clay County
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    • Fogertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Fogertown is located in Clay County
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    • Fall Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Fall Rock is located in Clay County
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    • Laurel Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
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    • Sidell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Sidell is located in Clay County
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    • Teges
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Teges is located in Clay County
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    • Urban
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Urban is located in Clay County
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    • Oneida
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Oneida is located in Clay County
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    • Manchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Estill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waneta, with the one closest to Waneta listed first.
    • Locust Branch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Locust Branch is located in Estill County
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    • Lynch Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lynch Town is located in Estill County
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    • Wagersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wagersville is located in Estill County
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    • Ravenna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Miller's Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
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    • Irvine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Winston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Winston is located in Estill County
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    • Witt Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Witt Springs is located in Estill County
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    • Furnace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Furnace is located in Estill County
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  • Garrard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waneta, with the one closest to Waneta listed first.
    • Cartersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Cartersville is located in Garrard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
    • Lowell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lowell is located in Garrard County
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    • Paint Lick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Nina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Nina is located in Garrard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nina
    • Hyattsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Hyattsville is located in Garrard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
  • Harlan County
    • Rutherford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Rutherford is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
  • Laurel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waneta, with the one closest to Waneta listed first.
    • Greenmount
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Greenmount is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
    • East Bernstadt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Pittsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
    • Maplesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Maplesville is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
    • Bernstadt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
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    • London
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Marydell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Marydell is located in Laurel County
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    • Sublimity City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
    • Bush
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Bush is located in Laurel County
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    • Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Lake is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waneta, with the one closest to Waneta listed first.
    • Heidelberg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Heidelberg is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
    • Idamay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Idamay is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
    • Beattyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Helens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Lone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Lone is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
    • Fincastle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Fincastle is located in Lee County
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    • Zoe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Zoe is located in Lee County
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    • Primrose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Primrose is located in Lee County
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    • Tallega
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Tallega is located in Lee County
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    • Zachariah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Zachariah is located in Lee County
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    • Athol
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Athol is located in Lee County
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    • Vada
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Vada is located in Lee County
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  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waneta, with the one closest to Waneta listed first.
    • Turkeytown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Turkeytown is located in Lincoln County
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    • Crab Orchard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Dog Walk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Dog Walk is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Walk
    • Preachersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Preachersville is located in Lincoln County
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    • Broughtentown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Broughtentown is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughtentown
    • Sugar Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Sugar Grove is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Ottenheim
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Ottenheim is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottenheim
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waneta, with the one closest to Waneta listed first.
    • Bighill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bighill is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
    • Duluth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Duluth is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
    • Dreyfus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Dreyfus is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreyfus
    • Panola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Panola is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
    • Bobtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bobtown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
    • Brassfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Brassfield is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
    • Berea
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Berea is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <1>
    • Speedwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Speedwell is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
    • Slate Lick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Slate Lick is located in Madison County
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    • Kingston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Kingston is located in Madison County
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    • Middletown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Middletown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Farristown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Farristown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farristown
  • Owsley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waneta, with the one closest to Waneta listed first.
    • Travellers Rest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
    • Vincent
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Vincent is located in Owsley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
    • Island City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Island City is located in Owsley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
    • Pebworth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Pebworth is located in Owsley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
    • Booneville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Southfork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Southfork is located in Owsley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
    • Lerose
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Lerose is located in Owsley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
    • Ricetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Ricetown is located in Owsley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
    • Sebastian
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Sebastian is located in Owsley County
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    • Mistletoe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
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  • Powell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waneta, with the one closest to Waneta listed first.
    • Vaughns Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Vaughns Mill is located in Powell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughns Mill
    • Knowlton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Knowlton is located in Powell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
    • Hatton Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Hatton Creek is located in Powell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton Creek
    • Barker Branch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Barker Branch is located in Powell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Branch
    • South Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • South Fork is located in Powell County
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    • Cat Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cat Creek is located in Powell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
    • Pecks Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pecks Creek is located in Powell County
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    • Clay City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • North Bend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • North Bend is located in Powell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
    • Piggville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Piggville is located in Powell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggville
    • Powell Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Powell Valley is located in Powell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
    • Stanton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waneta, with the one closest to Waneta listed first.
    • Walnut Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Walnut Grove is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Bee Lick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
    • Acorn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Acorn is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
    • Woodstock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodstock is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
  • Rockcastle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waneta, with the one closest to Waneta listed first.
    • Climax
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Climax is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Disputanta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Disputanta is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disputanta
    • Mullins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
    • Orlando
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
    • Wildie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
    • Livingston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Conway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Conway is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Renfro Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Mount Vernon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Brodhead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Hansford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
    • Gum Sulphur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Gum Sulphur is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Sulphur
  • Wolfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waneta, with the one closest to Waneta listed first.
    • Rogers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mary
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mary is located in Wolfe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
    • Pine Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Waneta ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waneta.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Waneta - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Waneta covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Stelle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bowles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Combs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Coyle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Skinner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Isaacs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Russell Flat Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Rose Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Willis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (533 more) ...
    • Salt Rock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hade - Rose Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Marcum Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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.<3>

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

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

  • McKee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Foxtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Foxtown is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
  • Kerby Knob
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
  • Alcorn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Alcorn is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcorn
  • Clover Bottom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Clover Bottom is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bottom
  • Locust Branch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Locust Branch is located in Estill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Branch
  • Drip Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Drip Rock is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drip Rock
  • Goochland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Goochland is located in Rockcastle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goochland
  • Gray Hawk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
  • Cooksburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cooksburg is located in Rockcastle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
  • Morrill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Morrill is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
  • Alumbaugh
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Alumbaugh is located in Estill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alumbaugh
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Bighill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bighill is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
    • Climax
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Climax is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Annville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Waneta ...

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 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waneta.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Waneta, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Waneta.

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 Waneta:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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 Waneta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Waneta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.