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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Yocum (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 Yocum. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Yocum is located in Morgan 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 Morgan County: Elliott, Johnson, Lawrence, Magoffin, Menifee, Rowan & Wolfe.

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

  • Morgan County     (The home county of Yocum)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yocum, with the one closest to Yocum listed first.
    • Wrigley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Morgan County
    • West Liberty
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
    • Ebon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ebon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
      • Ebon is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ebon
      • From Yocum to Ebon
    • Grassy Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Mize
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Morgan County
    • Malone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Morgan County
    • Ezel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkfork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
      • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
    • Crockett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Morgan County
    • Jeptha
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Maytown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dingus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dingus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
      • Dingus is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dingus
      • From Yocum to Dingus
    • Cannel City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
      • Cannel City is located in Morgan County
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yocum, with the one closest to Yocum listed first.
    • Suddith
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suddith
      • Suddith is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Suddith
      • From Yocum to Suddith
    • Midland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Salt Lick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pine Grove
      • From Yocum to Pine Grove
    • Black Sulpher Spring
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Sulpher Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Sulpher Spring
      • Black Sulpher Spring is located in Bath County
    • Mill Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Bath County
    • Olympia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
      • Olympia is located in Bath County
    • Little Slate Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Slate Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Slate Creek
      • Little Slate Creek is located in Bath County
    • Peasticks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peasticks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasticks
      • Peasticks is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peasticks
      • From Yocum to Peasticks
    • Preston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Slate Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Owingsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Peeled Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peeled Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Oak
      • Peeled Oak is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peeled Oak
      • From Yocum to Peeled Oak
  • Breathitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yocum, with the one closest to Yocum listed first.
    • Rock Lick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bays
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays
      • Bays is located in Breathitt County
    • Taulbee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Vancleve
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vancleve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleve
      • Vancleve is located in Breathitt County
    • Frozen Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frozen Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozen Creek
      • Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frozen Creek
      • From Yocum to Frozen Creek
    • Rousseau
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rousseau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
      • Rousseau is located in Breathitt County
    • Wolverine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jackson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yocum, with the one closest to Yocum listed first.
    • Jacobs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
      • Jacobs is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jacobs
      • From Yocum to Jacobs
    • Soldier
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
      • Soldier is located in Carter County
    • Lawton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Olive Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Mountain Top
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Grahn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
      • Grahn is located in Carter County
    • Beetle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beetle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetle
      • Beetle is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beetle
      • From Yocum to Beetle
    • Counts Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Smoky Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Leon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Willard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willard
      • From Yocum to Willard
    • Wesleyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wesleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
      • Wesleyville is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wesleyville
      • From Yocum to Wesleyville
    • Hitchins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Elliott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yocum, with the one closest to Yocum listed first.
    • The Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for The Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
      • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to The Ridge
      • From Yocum to The Ridge
    • Bell City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Elliott County
    • Sandy Hook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Isonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
      • Isonville is located in Elliott County
    • Ault
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Newfoundland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ibex
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ibex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ibex
      • From Yocum to Ibex
    • Gimlet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bruin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bruin
      • From Yocum to Bruin
  • Fleming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yocum, with the one closest to Yocum listed first.
    • Colfax
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Fleming County
    • Farmville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Fleming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farmville
      • From Yocum to Farmville
    • Grange City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Stringtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Fleming County
    • Plummers Landing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Muses Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muses Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muses Mills
      • Muses Mills is located in Fleming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Muses Mills
      • From Yocum to Muses Mills
    • Ryan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Fleming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ryan
      • From Yocum to Ryan
    • Hillsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
    • Sunset
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Fleming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sunset
      • From Yocum to Sunset
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yocum, with the one closest to Yocum listed first.
    • Keaton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
      • Keaton is located in Johnson County
    • Redbush
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Fuget
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuget. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
      • Fuget is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fuget
      • From Yocum to Fuget
    • Flatgap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Oil Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
      • Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
    • Volga
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Barnetts Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sitka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Asa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Staffordsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsville
      • Staffordsville is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordsville <2>
    • Wittensville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
      • Wittensville is located in Johnson County
    • Denver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Collista
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yocum, with the one closest to Yocum listed first.
    • Mazie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mazie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
      • Mazie is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mazie
      • From Yocum to Mazie
    • Skaggs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skaggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
      • Skaggs is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skaggs
      • From Yocum to Skaggs
    • Martha
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Blaine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Houckville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houckville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houckville
      • Houckville is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Houckville
      • From Yocum to Houckville
    • Cherokee Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Cherokee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
      • Cherokee is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cherokee
      • From Yocum to Cherokee
    • Cordell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cordell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
      • Cordell is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cordell
      • From Yocum to Cordell
    • Webbville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilbur ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilbur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
      • Wilbur is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilbur
      • From Yocum to Wilbur
    • Overda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overda
      • Overda is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Overda
      • From Yocum to Overda
    • Prosperity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prosperity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
      • Prosperity is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prosperity
      • From Yocum to Prosperity
    • Brammer Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yocum, with the one closest to Yocum listed first.
    • Zachariah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Vada
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Williba
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
      • Williba is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Williba
      • From Yocum to Williba
    • Zoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fincastle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fincastle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fincastle
      • From Yocum to Fincastle
    • Primrose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lewis County
    • Emerson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yocum, with the one closest to Yocum listed first.
    • Cisco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Magoffin County
    • Logville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Netty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Netty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netty
      • Netty is located in Magoffin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Netty
      • From Yocum to Netty
    • Edna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Magoffin County
    • Maggard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elsie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
      • Elsie is located in Magoffin County
    • Lacey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Flat Fork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ova
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheelersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Salyersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Falcon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Magoffin County
    • Hendricks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hendricks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Magoffin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hendricks
      • From Yocum to Hendricks
  • Menifee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yocum, with the one closest to Yocum listed first.
    • Korea
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Wellington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Denniston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Mariba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
      • Mariba is located in Menifee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mariba
      • From Yocum to Mariba
    • Frenchburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Sudith
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudith
      • Sudith is located in Menifee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sudith
      • From Yocum to Sudith
    • Rothwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothwell
      • Rothwell is located in Menifee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rothwell
      • From Yocum to Rothwell
    • Means
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Means have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means
      • Means is located in Menifee County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yocum, with the one closest to Yocum listed first.
    • Hope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jeffersonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Spencer Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Village
      • Spencer Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Camargo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Powell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yocum, with the one closest to Yocum listed first.
    • Slade
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Upper Cane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upper Cane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Cane
      • Upper Cane is located in Powell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Upper Cane
      • From Yocum to Upper Cane
    • Barker Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Branch
      • Barker Branch is located in Powell County
    • South Fork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
      • South Fork is located in Powell County
    • Cat Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
      • Cat Creek is located in Powell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cat Creek
      • From Yocum to Cat Creek
    • Rosslyn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Pecks Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecks Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Creek
      • Pecks Creek is located in Powell County
    • North Bend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
      • North Bend is located in Powell County
    • Morris Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Creek
      • Morris Creek is located in Powell County
    • Stanton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yocum, with the one closest to Yocum listed first.
    • Mount Hope
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Minor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minor
      • From Yocum to Minor
    • Clearfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
    • Elliottville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
      • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
    • Brady
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brady
      • From Yocum to Brady
    • Morehead
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeview Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
      • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Farmers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
      • Farmers is located in Rowan County
    • Gates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gates
      • From Yocum to Gates
    • Haldeman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haldeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
      • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
  • Wolfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yocum, with the one closest to Yocum listed first.
    • Hazel Green
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
    • Toliver
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
      • Toliver is located in Wolfe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toliver
      • From Yocum to Toliver
    • Valeria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Helechawa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Lee City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
      • Lee City is located in Wolfe County
    • Belknap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lexie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Campton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rogers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethany
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Wolfe County
    • Mary
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
      • Mary is located in Wolfe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mary
      • From Yocum to Mary

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

Cemeteries Near Yocum ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yocum.

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

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

  • Cottle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bishop Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bishop Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perry Cemetery One
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery One
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery One have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caskey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fugett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Black Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Coffey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wright Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Henry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Yocum had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bonny
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonny have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny
    • Bonny is located in Morgan County
  • Bear Wallow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Wallow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Wallow
    • Bear Wallow is located in Morgan County
  • West Liberty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
    • West Liberty is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
  • Redwine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwine
    • Redwine is located in Morgan County
  • Blairs Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairs Mills
    • Blairs Mills is located in Morgan County
  • Mize
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
    • Mize is located in Morgan County
  • Grassy Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Ezel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Little Sandy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
    • Little Sandy is located in Elliott County
  • Wyett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyett
    • Wyett is located in Elliott County
  • White Oak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Morgan County
  • Elamton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elamton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamton
    • Elamton is located in Morgan County
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    • Elkfork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
      • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
    • The Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for The Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
      • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to The Ridge
      • From Yocum to The Ridge
    • Minor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minor
      • From Yocum to Minor

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

Newspapers Published in Yocum ...

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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Yocum.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Yocum, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Yocum.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Yocum:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Yocum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Yocum) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yocum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9830, Longitude: -83.3255    









 

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