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 Wild Cat (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 Wild Cat. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Wild Cat is located in Clay 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 Clay County: Bell, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Leslie, Owsley & Perry.
Below are the counties that are near Wild Cat. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wild Cat:
- Clay County (The home county of Wild Cat)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wild Cat, with the one closest to Wild Cat listed first.
- Barcreek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Barcreek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcreek
- Oneida
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oneida is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Laurel Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Teges
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Teges is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
- Fall Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
- Eriline
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eriline is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eriline
- Manchester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sextons Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
- Burning Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Sidell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sidell is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
- Garrard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Garrard is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
- Big Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Big Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Goose Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Bell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wild Cat, with the one closest to Wild Cat listed first.
- Beverly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beverly is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Rella
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rella is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rella
- Sims Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sims Fork is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Fork
- Arjay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Arjay is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arjay
- Stoney Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Stoney Fork is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Fork
- Fourmile
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fourmile is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
- Breathitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wild Cat, with the one closest to Wild Cat listed first.
- Jetts Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts Creek
- Copebranch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copebranch
- Whick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Whick is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whick
- Chenowee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenowee
- Oakdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Clayhole
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clayhole is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhole
- Kragon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kragon is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragon
- Lost Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Flintville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flintville is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Jackson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Quicksand
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
- Frozen Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozen Creek
- Hardshell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hardshell is located in Breathitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell
- Estill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wild Cat, with the one closest to Wild Cat listed first.
- Lynch Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lynch Town is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
- Wagersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wagersville is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
- Harlan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wild Cat, with the one closest to Wild Cat listed first.
- Bledsoe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bledsoe is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Tacky Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wild Cat, with the one closest to Wild Cat listed first.
- Tyner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tyner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- Annville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Gray Hawk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
- Dabolt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dabolt is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
- Peoples
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Peoples is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
- McKee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Foxtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Waneta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Waneta is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
- Sandgap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sandgap is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
- Kerby Knob
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wild Cat, with the one closest to Wild Cat listed first.
- Woollum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woollum is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
- Crane Nest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
- Scalf
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Scalf is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
- Girdler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Girdler is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
- Cannon
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cannon is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Hinkle
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hinkle is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
- Dewitt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dewitt is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
- Walker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Walker is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Bimble
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Gray
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Heidrick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Heidrick is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidrick
- Barbourville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Artemus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Artemus is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
- Laurel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wild Cat, with the one closest to Wild Cat listed first.
- Bush
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bush is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lake is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Marydell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Greenmount
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Greenmount is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Maplesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Maplesville is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
- London
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sublimity City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
- East Bernstadt
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pittsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Lily
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lily is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
- Hopewell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Dorthae
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dorthae is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
- Bernstadt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wild Cat, with the one closest to Wild Cat listed first.
- Idamay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Idamay is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
- Lone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lone is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
- Heidelberg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Heidelberg is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Athol
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Athol is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Tallega
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Tallega is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
- Beattyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Saint Helens
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Primrose
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Primrose is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Vada
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Vada is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
- Williba
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Williba is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
- Fincastle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fincastle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Zoe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Zoe is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoe
- Leslie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wild Cat, with the one closest to Wild Cat listed first.
- Bear Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Sizerock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sizerock is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerock
- Thousandsticks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
- Confluence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Confluence is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Essie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Essie is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
- Roark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roark is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark
- Hyden
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wendover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hoskinston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
- Stinnett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Stinnett is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
- Asher
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Asher is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
- Wooton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Wooton is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooton
- Mozelle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mozelle is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
- Owsley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wild Cat, with the one closest to Wild Cat listed first.
- Mistletoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
- Sebastian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Island City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Ricetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ricetown is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
- Southfork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
- Travellers Rest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Booneville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Vincent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Vincent is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Lerose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
- Pebworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pebworth is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wild Cat, with the one closest to Wild Cat listed first.
- Saul
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Saul is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul
- Buckhorn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gays Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
- Chavies
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chavies is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Krypton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Krypton is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krypton
- Yerkes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Yerkes is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkes
- Avawam
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Avawam is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avawam
- Busy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Busy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy
- Butterfly
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Butterfly is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfly
- Bonnyman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bonnyman is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnyman
- Combs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Combs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
- Dice
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dice is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
- Hazard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rockcastle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wild Cat, with the one closest to Wild Cat listed first.
- Livingston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mullins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
- Whitley County
- Corbin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wild Cat, see our County-by-County Page for Wild Cat.
Cemeteries Near Wild Cat ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wild Cat.
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 Wild Cat - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wild Cat covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wild Cat, with the one closest to Wild Cat listed first.
- Hounchell Bend Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tanksley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Squire Hensley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squire Hensley Cemetery
- The Squire Hensley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hensley Cemetery
- Beech Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek Cemetery
- The Beech Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dezarn Cemetery
- Hubbard Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
- Little Beech Creek Cemetery
- Samples Cemetery
- Upper Beech Creek Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brack Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brack Wilson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brack Wilson Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the south of Oneida.
- The Brack Wilson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasant Wilson Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2562524 <3>
- Herd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herd Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Herd Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the south of Oneida.
- The Herd Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hurd Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960150 <3>
- Treadway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treadway Cemetery
- The Treadway Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bowling Branch Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Daniel Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Baker Cemetery
- The Daniel Baker Cemetery has also been known as:
- Baker Cemetery
- Reuben Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Maxaline Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxaline Baker Cemetery
- The Maxaline Baker Cemetery has also been known as:
- Baker Cemetery
- Maxline Baker Cemetery
- Continue List (527 more) ...
- Boston Gap Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Collins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Brown Mission Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Wild Cat in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wild Cat.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wild Cat, with the one closest to Wild Cat listed first.
- Tanksley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Tanksley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanksley
- Ammie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ammie is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammie
- Laurel Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
- Teges
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Teges is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teges
- Manchester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sidell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sidell is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
- Sextons Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sextons Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextons Creek
- Burning Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Big Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Big Creek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Goose Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Sebastian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Pigeonroost
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pigeonroost is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeonroost
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Island City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Conkling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Conkling is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conkling
- Southfork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wild Cat. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wild Cat.
Newspapers Published in Wild Cat ...
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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wild Cat.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wild Cat, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wild Cat.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Wild Cat:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Clay County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bell County
- Breathitt County
- Estill County
- Harlan County
- Jackson County
- Knox County
- Laurel County
- Lee County
- Leslie County
- Owsley County
- Perry County
- Rockcastle County
- Whitley 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wild Cat) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Wild Cat, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |