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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 War Creek (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 War Creek. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for War Creek ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for War Creek: War Crk. (or less commonly used: War Ck. or War Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named War Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for War Creek.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.
War Creek is located in Breathitt 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 Breathitt County: Knott, Lee, Magoffin, Owsley, Perry & Wolfe.
Below are the counties that are near War Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to War Creek:
- Breathitt County (The home county of War Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from War Creek, with the one closest to War Creek listed first.
- Frozen Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
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- Chenowee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
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- Oakdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
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- Wolverine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
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- Vancleve
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vancleve is located in Breathitt County
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- Copebranch
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
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- Jackson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jetts Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts Creek
- Quicksand
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
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- Taulbee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Taulbee is located in Breathitt County
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- Kragon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kragon is located in Breathitt County
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- Rock Lick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Lick is located in Breathitt County
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- Flintville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Flintville is located in Breathitt County
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- Bath County
- Suddith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Suddith is located in Bath County
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- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from War Creek, with the one closest to War Creek listed first.
- Teges
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Teges is located in Clay County
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- Oneida
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Oneida is located in Clay County
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- Sextons Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
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- Barcreek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Barcreek is located in Clay County
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- Eriline
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Eriline is located in Clay County
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- Laurel Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
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- Big Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Big Creek is located in Clay County
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- Burning Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
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- Fall Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
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- Estill County
- The following are listed by their distance from War Creek, with the one closest to War Creek listed first.
- Furnace
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Furnace is located in Estill County
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- Miller's Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
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- Lynch Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lynch Town is located in Estill County
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- Wagersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wagersville is located in Estill County
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- Ravenna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Irvine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from War Creek, with the one closest to War Creek listed first.
- Gray Hawk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
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- Tyner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
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- Foxtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
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- McKee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Knott County
- The following are listed by their distance from War Creek, with the one closest to War Creek listed first.
- Fisty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fisty is located in Knott County
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- Emmalena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Emmalena is located in Knott County
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- Vest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carrie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carrie is located in Knott County
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- Tina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tina is located in Knott County
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- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from War Creek, with the one closest to War Creek listed first.
- Williba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Williba is located in Lee County
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- Athol
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Athol is located in Lee County
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- Tallega
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tallega is located in Lee County
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- Primrose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Primrose is located in Lee County
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- Vada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Vada is located in Lee County
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- Lone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lone is located in Lee County
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- Saint Helens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fincastle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fincastle is located in Lee County
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- Zoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Zoe is located in Lee County
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- Beattyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Zachariah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Zachariah is located in Lee County
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- Heidelberg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Heidelberg is located in Lee County
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- Idamay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Idamay is located in Lee County
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- Leslie County
- The following are listed by their distance from War Creek, with the one closest to War Creek listed first.
- Confluence
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Confluence is located in Leslie County
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- Sizerock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sizerock is located in Leslie County
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- Thousandsticks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
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- Bear Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
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- Hyden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wooton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wooton is located in Leslie County
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- Magoffin County
- The following are listed by their distance from War Creek, with the one closest to War Creek listed first.
- Netty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Netty is located in Magoffin County
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- Ova
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ova is located in Magoffin County
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- Hendricks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hendricks is located in Magoffin County
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- Edna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Edna is located in Magoffin County
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- Elsie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elsie is located in Magoffin County
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- Lakeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lakeville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Royalton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Royalton is located in Magoffin County
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- Sublett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sublett is located in Magoffin County
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- Salyersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cisco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cisco is located in Magoffin County
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- Maggard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maggard is located in Magoffin County
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- Marshallville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
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- Gapville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gapville is located in Magoffin County
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- Menifee County
- The following are listed by their distance from War Creek, with the one closest to War Creek listed first.
- Denniston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Denniston is located in Menifee County
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- Mariba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mariba is located in Menifee County
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- Wellington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wellington is located in Menifee County
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- Korea
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Korea is located in Menifee County
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- Frenchburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rothwell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rothwell is located in Menifee County
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- Means
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Means is located in Menifee County
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- Sudith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sudith is located in Menifee County
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- Montgomery County
- Jeffersonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from War Creek, with the one closest to War Creek listed first.
- Maytown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Maytown is located in Morgan County
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- Cannel City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cannel City is located in Morgan County
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- Mize
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mize is located in Morgan County
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- Ezel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ezel is located in Morgan County
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- Grassy Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Malone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Malone is located in Morgan County
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- Ebon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ebon is located in Morgan County
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- West Liberty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yocum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Yocum is located in Morgan County
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- Dingus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dingus is located in Morgan County
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- Owsley County
- The following are listed by their distance from War Creek, with the one closest to War Creek listed first.
- Lerose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
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- Booneville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pebworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pebworth is located in Owsley County
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- Southfork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
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- Ricetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ricetown is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
- Sebastian
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
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- Vincent
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Vincent is located in Owsley County
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- Travellers Rest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Mistletoe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
- Island City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from War Creek, with the one closest to War Creek listed first.
- Buckhorn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Gays Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
- Chavies
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Chavies is located in Perry County
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- Stacy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stacy is located in Perry County
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- Dice
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dice is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
- Krypton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Krypton is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krypton
- Saul
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Saul is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul
- Ary
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Busy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Busy is located in Perry County
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- Butterfly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Butterfly is located in Perry County
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- Yerkes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Yerkes is located in Perry County
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- Bonnyman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bonnyman is located in Perry County
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- Bulan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bulan is located in Perry County
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- Powell County
- The following are listed by their distance from War Creek, with the one closest to War Creek listed first.
- Barker Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barker Branch is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Branch
- Slade
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- South Fork
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- South Fork is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Cat Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cat Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
- Knowlton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Knowlton is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Pecks Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pecks Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Creek
- Rosslyn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rosslyn is located in Powell County
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- Upper Cane
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Upper Cane is located in Powell County
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- Hatton Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hatton Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton Creek
- North Bend
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Bend is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- Stanton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vaughns Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vaughns Mill is located in Powell County
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- Morris Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Morris Creek is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Creek
- Wolfe County
- The following are listed by their distance from War Creek, with the one closest to War Creek listed first.
- Bethany
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bethany is located in Wolfe County
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- Mary
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mary is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
- Campton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lexie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lexie is located in Wolfe County
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- Lee City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lee City is located in Wolfe County
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- Belknap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Belknap is located in Wolfe County
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- Pine Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rogers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hazel Green
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Helechawa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Helechawa is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helechawa
- Toliver
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Toliver is located in Wolfe County
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- Valeria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Valeria is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to War Creek, see our County-by-County Page for War Creek.
Cemeteries Near War Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of War Creek.
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 War Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for War Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from War Creek, with the one closest to War Creek listed first.
- Trent Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Deaton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- White Oak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Little Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Day Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Haddix Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Turner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (679 more) ...
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hayes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chaney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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 War Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of War Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from War Creek, with the one closest to War Creek listed first.
- Chenowee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenowee
- Frozen Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozen Creek
- Elkatawa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elkatawa is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkatawa
- Athol
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Athol is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Copebranch
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copebranch
- Tallega
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tallega is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
- Shoulderblade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shoulderblade is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulderblade
- Jackson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Paxton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Paxton is located in Breathitt County
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- Monica
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Monica is located in Lee County
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- Jetts Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts Creek
- Quicksand
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Saint Helens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Taulbee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Taulbee is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taulbee
- Fincastle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fincastle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around War Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around War Creek.
Newspapers Published in War Creek ...
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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around War Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of War Creek, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for War Creek.
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 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 War Creek:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Breathitt County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bath County
- Clay County
- Estill County
- Jackson County
- Knott County
- Lee County
- Leslie County
- Magoffin County
- Menifee County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- Owsley County
- Perry County
- Powell County
- Wolfe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 War Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- War Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |