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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 Witt Springs (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 Witt Springs. 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 Witt Springs ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Witt Springs: Witt Spgs. (or less commonly used: Witt Spngs. or Witt Sprngs.)

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Witt Springs is located in Estill County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Estill County: Clark, Jackson, Lee, Madison & Powell.

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

  • Estill County     (The home county of Witt Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Witt Springs, with the one closest to Witt Springs listed first.
    • Irvine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Winston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Ravenna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
      • Ravenna is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <2>
    • Miller's Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wagersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Locust Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lynch Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Furnace
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Witt Springs, with the one closest to Witt Springs listed first.
    • Little Slate Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Slate Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Slate Creek
      • Little Slate Creek is located in Bath County
    • Mill Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Bath County
    • Peeled Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Preston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Black Sulpher Spring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Sulpher Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Sulpher Spring
      • Black Sulpher Spring is located in Bath County
    • Suddith
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suddith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suddith
      • Suddith is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Suddith
      • From Witt Springs to Suddith
  • Bourbon County
  • Breathitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Witt Springs, with the one closest to Witt Springs listed first.
    • Jetts Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Witt Springs, with the one closest to Witt Springs listed first.
    • Log Lick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Rightangle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Rabbit Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
    • Kiddville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Ford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Boonesboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Winchester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Renick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
      • Renick is located in Clark County
    • Wyandotte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyandotte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
      • Wyandotte is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyandotte
      • From Witt Springs to Wyandotte
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Witt Springs, with the one closest to Witt Springs listed first.
    • Athens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Athens
      • From Witt Springs to Athens
    • Spears
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spears. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
      • Spears is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spears
      • From Witt Springs to Spears
    • Avon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avon
      • From Witt Springs to Avon
    • Columbus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Columbus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Columbus
      • From Witt Springs to Columbus
    • Uttingertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cadentown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Garrard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Witt Springs, with the one closest to Witt Springs listed first.
    • Paint Lick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Lowell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lowell
      • From Witt Springs to Lowell
    • Cartersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Nina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nina
      • Nina is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nina
      • From Witt Springs to Nina
    • Hyattsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Stone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stone
      • From Witt Springs to Stone
  • Harlan County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Witt Springs, with the one closest to Witt Springs listed first.
    • Foxtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foxtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
      • Foxtown is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Foxtown
      • From Witt Springs to Foxtown
    • Kerby Knob
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Sandgap
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Waneta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • McKee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Gray Hawk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Dabolt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Tyner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Annville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Peoples
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Jessamine County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Witt Springs, with the one closest to Witt Springs listed first.
    • Zachariah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Heidelberg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Zoe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Beattyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
      • Beattyville is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <2>
    • Idamay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Idamay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
      • Idamay is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Idamay
      • From Witt Springs to Idamay
    • Fincastle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Saint Helens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
      • Saint Helens is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <2>
    • Primrose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Vada
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Williba
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
      • Williba is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Williba
      • From Witt Springs to Williba
    • Tallega
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincoln County
    • Preachersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Witt Springs, with the one closest to Witt Springs listed first.
    • Bybee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • College Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
      • College Hill is located in Madison County
    • Panola
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Panola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Panola
      • From Witt Springs to Panola
    • Elliston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
      • Elliston is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elliston
      • From Witt Springs to Elliston
    • Waco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Brassfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Speedwell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Speedwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
      • Speedwell is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Speedwell
      • From Witt Springs to Speedwell
    • Moberly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moberly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moberly
      • Moberly is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moberly
      • From Witt Springs to Moberly
    • Doylesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Union City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Madison County
    • Reeds Crossing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Crossing
      • Reeds Crossing is located in Madison County
    • Dreyfus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Menifee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Witt Springs, with the one closest to Witt Springs listed first.
    • Means
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Means have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means
      • Means is located in Menifee County
    • Rothwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rothwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothwell
      • Rothwell is located in Menifee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rothwell
      • From Witt Springs to Rothwell
    • Frenchburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
      • Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <2>
    • Mariba
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
      • Mariba is located in Menifee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mariba
      • From Witt Springs to Mariba
    • Denniston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sudith
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sudith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudith
      • Sudith is located in Menifee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sudith
      • From Witt Springs to Sudith
    • Wellington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Witt Springs, with the one closest to Witt Springs listed first.
    • Levee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Levee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levee
      • Levee is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Levee
      • From Witt Springs to Levee
    • Camargo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camargo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
      • Camargo is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Jeffersonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <2>
    • Prewitt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prewitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt
      • Prewitt is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prewitt
      • From Witt Springs to Prewitt
    • Reid Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Village
      • Reid Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Mount Sterling
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <2>
    • Spencer Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Village
      • Spencer Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Grassy Lick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Hope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Judy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Owsley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Witt Springs, with the one closest to Witt Springs listed first.
    • Pebworth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Vincent
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Owsley County
    • Travellers Rest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Booneville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
      • Booneville is located in Owsley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <2>
    • Island City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Lerose
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
      • Lerose is located in Owsley County
    • Southfork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Powell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Witt Springs, with the one closest to Witt Springs listed first.
    • Vaughns Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Clay City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Powell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <2>
    • Powell Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
      • Powell Valley is located in Powell County
    • Waltersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersville
      • Waltersville is located in Powell County
    • Knowlton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knowlton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
      • Knowlton is located in Powell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knowlton
      • From Witt Springs to Knowlton
    • Virden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
      • Virden is located in Powell County
    • Hatton Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Piggville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piggville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggville
      • Piggville is located in Powell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piggville
      • From Witt Springs to Piggville
    • Black Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Powell County
    • North Bend
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
      • North Bend is located in Powell County
    • Old Clay City Road
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Clay City Road have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Clay City Road
      • Old Clay City Road is located in Powell County
    • Pecks Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecks Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Creek
      • Pecks Creek is located in Powell County
  • Rockcastle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Witt Springs, with the one closest to Witt Springs listed first.
    • Climax
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Climax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Climax
      • From Witt Springs to Climax
    • Disputanta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Conway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conway
      • From Witt Springs to Conway
    • Wildie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Orlando
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orlando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orlando
      • From Witt Springs to Orlando
    • Mullins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Brodhead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Mount Vernon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wolfe County

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

Cemeteries Near Witt Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Witt Springs.

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

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

  • Lutes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnny Richardson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnny Richardson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnny Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2256029 <4>
  • Alcorn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alcorn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alcorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wiseman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiseman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiseman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tuttle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuttle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuttle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riddell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stacy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Puckett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puckett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Masters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Witt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (448 more) ...
    • Moore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Witt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • West Irvine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Irvine
    • West Irvine is located in Estill County
  • Fox
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
    • Fox is located in Estill County
  • Winston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Irvine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sams
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams
    • Sams is located in Estill County
  • Iron Mound
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mound
    • Iron Mound is located in Estill County
  • College Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
    • College Hill is located in Madison County
  • Waco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Brassfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Speedwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Speedwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
    • Speedwell is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Speedwell
    • From Witt Springs to Speedwell
  • Wagersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Miller's Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Witt Springs ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Witt Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Witt Springs, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Witt Springs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Witt Springs:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Witt Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Witt Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Witt Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7297, Longitude: -84.0293    









 

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