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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 Wellhope (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 Wellhope. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Wellhope is located in Rockcastle 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 Rockcastle County: Garrard, Jackson, Laurel, Lincoln, Madison & Pulaski.

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

  • Rockcastle County     (The home county of Wellhope)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellhope, with the one closest to Wellhope listed first.
    • Mount Vernon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Orlando
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
    • Hansford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hansford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
      • Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
    • Livingston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Mullins
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
      • Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
    • Renfro Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfro Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Wildie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
      • Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
    • Brodhead
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Ottawa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Rockcastle County
    • Conway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Rockcastle County
    • Gum Sulphur
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gum Sulphur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Sulphur
      • Gum Sulphur is located in Rockcastle County
    • Climax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Climax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Rockcastle County
  • Boyle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellhope, with the one closest to Wellhope listed first.
    • Hedgeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
      • Hedgeville is located in Boyle County
    • Clifton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Boyle County
  • Casey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellhope, with the one closest to Wellhope listed first.
    • Bethelridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethelridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
      • Bethelridge is located in Casey County
    • Ware
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ware. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Casey County
    • Argyle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Casey County
    • Middleburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Casey County
    • Yosemite
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Mintonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
      • Mintonville is located in Casey County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellhope, with the one closest to Wellhope listed first.
    • Benge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
      • Benge is located in Clay County
    • Larue
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
      • Larue is located in Clay County
    • Fogertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
      • Fogertown is located in Clay County
    • Burning Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burning Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
      • Burning Springs is located in Clay County
    • Sidell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
      • Sidell is located in Clay County
    • Urban
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Urban. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
      • Urban is located in Clay County
    • Fall Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
      • Fall Rock is located in Clay County
    • Sextons Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sextons Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
      • Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
  • Estill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellhope, with the one closest to Wellhope listed first.
    • Locust Branch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Branch
      • Locust Branch is located in Estill County
    • Lynch Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
      • Lynch Town is located in Estill County
    • Wagersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wagersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
      • Wagersville is located in Estill County
    • Winston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Estill County
  • Garrard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellhope, with the one closest to Wellhope listed first.
    • Cartersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
      • Cartersville is located in Garrard County
    • Lowell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Garrard County
    • Paint Lick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Hyattsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hyattsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
      • Hyattsville is located in Garrard County
    • Nina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nina
      • Nina is located in Garrard County
    • Lancaster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Garrard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <1>
  • Harlan County
    • Rutherford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Harlan County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellhope, with the one closest to Wellhope listed first.
    • Peoples
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoples have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
      • Peoples is located in Jackson County
    • Dabolt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dabolt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
      • Dabolt is located in Jackson County
    • Sandgap
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandgap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
      • Sandgap is located in Jackson County
    • Kerby Knob
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kerby Knob. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
      • Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
    • Waneta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waneta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
      • Waneta is located in Jackson County
    • Annville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • McKee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Gray Hawk
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
      • Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
    • Tyner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
      • Tyner is located in Jackson County
    • Foxtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foxtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
      • Foxtown is located in Jackson County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellhope, with the one closest to Wellhope listed first.
    • North Corbin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Corbin
      • North Corbin is located in Knox County
    • Gray
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellhope, with the one closest to Wellhope listed first.
    • Bernstadt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bernstadt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
      • Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
    • East Bernstadt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bernstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bernstadt
      • East Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bernstadt <1>
    • Pittsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pittsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
    • Greenmount
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
      • Greenmount is located in Laurel County
    • London
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Maplesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
      • Maplesville is located in Laurel County
    • Sublimity City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
      • Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
    • Keavy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keavy
      • Keavy is located in Laurel County
    • Lily
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
      • Lily is located in Laurel County
    • Dorthae
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
      • Dorthae is located in Laurel County
    • Hopewell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Laurel County
    • Marydell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
      • Marydell is located in Laurel County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellhope, with the one closest to Wellhope listed first.
    • Dog Walk
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dog Walk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Walk
      • Dog Walk is located in Lincoln County
    • Turkeytown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkeytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
      • Turkeytown is located in Lincoln County
    • Broughtentown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughtentown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughtentown
      • Broughtentown is located in Lincoln County
    • Crab Orchard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
      • Crab Orchard is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <1>
    • Ottenheim
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottenheim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottenheim
      • Ottenheim is located in Lincoln County
    • Sugar Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Lincoln County
    • Preachersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Preachersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preachersville
      • Preachersville is located in Lincoln County
    • Maywood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Lincoln County
    • Highland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Lincoln County
    • Waynesburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
      • Waynesburg is located in Lincoln County
    • Halls Gap
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Gap
      • Halls Gap is located in Lincoln County
    • Kings Mountain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
      • Kings Mountain is located in Lincoln County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellhope, with the one closest to Wellhope listed first.
    • Slate Lick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slate Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
      • Slate Lick is located in Madison County
    • Berea
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <1>
    • Bighill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bighill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
      • Bighill is located in Madison County
    • Wallaceton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallaceton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
      • Wallaceton is located in Madison County
    • Middletown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Madison County
    • Duluth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duluth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
      • Duluth is located in Madison County
    • Bobtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
      • Bobtown is located in Madison County
    • Farristown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farristown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farristown
      • Farristown is located in Madison County
    • Whites
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whites. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
      • Whites is located in Madison County
    • Buggytown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buggytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buggytown
      • Buggytown is located in Madison County
    • Dreyfus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dreyfus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreyfus
      • Dreyfus is located in Madison County
    • Happy Landing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Happy Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Landing
      • Happy Landing is located in Madison County
  • Montgomery County
    • Hedgeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
      • Hedgeville is located in Montgomery County
      • Hedgeville has also been known as:
      • Hedges
  • Owsley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellhope, with the one closest to Wellhope listed first.
    • Island City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Owsley County
    • Travellers Rest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Travellers Rest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
      • Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellhope, with the one closest to Wellhope listed first.
    • Walnut Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Pulaski County
    • Bee Lick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
      • Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
    • Woodstock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Pulaski County
    • Acorn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
      • Acorn is located in Pulaski County
    • Coin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
      • Coin is located in Pulaski County
    • Shopville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopville
      • Shopville is located in Pulaski County
    • Dabney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dabney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
      • Dabney is located in Pulaski County
    • Whetstone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
      • Whetstone is located in Pulaski County
    • Grundy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grundy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
      • Grundy is located in Pulaski County
    • Piney Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
      • Piney Grove is located in Pulaski County
    • Dykes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dykes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
      • Dykes is located in Pulaski County
    • Eubank
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Whitley County
    • Corbin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Wellhope ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wellhope.

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

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

  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lover Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Briarfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sayers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sayers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sayers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ackerman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Phelps Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phelps Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phelps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bustle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bustle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bustle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jep Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jep Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jep Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Merritt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Denney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sigmon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Mount Vernon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
    • Pine Hill is located in Rockcastle County
  • Hansford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hansford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansford
    • Hansford is located in Rockcastle County
  • Sinks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks
    • Sinks is located in Rockcastle County
  • Orlando
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
    • Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
  • Maretburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maretburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretburg
    • Maretburg is located in Rockcastle County
  • Livingston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Mullins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
    • Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
  • Level Green
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Green
    • Level Green is located in Rockcastle County
  • Pongo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pongo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pongo
    • Pongo is located in Rockcastle County
  • Walnut Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Pulaski County
  • Plato
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
    • Plato is located in Pulaski County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Bloss
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloss have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloss
      • Bloss is located in Rockcastle County
    • Wildie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
      • Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
    • Quail
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail
      • Quail is located in Rockcastle County

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

Newspapers Published in Wellhope ...

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 Wellhope.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wellhope, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wellhope.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Wellhope:

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

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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>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- Wellhope) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wellhope. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3162, Longitude: -84.3183       In this case, the coordinates for Wellhope have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wellhope, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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