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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 Yosemite (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 Yosemite. 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 doctors and 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.

Yosemite is located in Casey 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 Casey County: Adair, Boyle, Lincoln, Marion, Pulaski, Russell & Taylor.

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

  • Casey County     (The home county of Yosemite)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yosemite, with the one closest to Yosemite listed first.
    • Middleburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Casey County
    • Gilpin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilpin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
      • Gilpin is located in Casey County
    • Liberty
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Cantown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantown
      • Cantown is located in Casey County
    • Argyle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Casey County
    • Bethelridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethelridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
      • Bethelridge is located in Casey County
    • Labascus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labascus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
      • Labascus is located in Casey County
    • Ware
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ware have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Casey County
    • Butchertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butchertown
      • Butchertown is located in Casey County
    • Mintonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
      • Mintonville is located in Casey County
    • Evona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
      • Evona is located in Casey County
    • Phil
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil
      • Phil is located in Casey County
    • Rheber
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheber
      • Rheber is located in Casey County
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yosemite, with the one closest to Yosemite listed first.
    • Barnett Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Springs
      • Barnett Springs is located in Adair County
    • Pellyton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellyton
      • Pellyton is located in Adair County
    • Casey Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Creek
      • Casey Creek is located in Adair County
    • Eunice
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eunice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
      • Eunice is located in Adair County
    • Neatsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatsville
      • Neatsville is located in Adair County
    • Feathersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathersburg
      • Feathersburg is located in Adair County
    • Speck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speck
      • Speck is located in Adair County
    • Dunbar Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar Hill
      • Dunbar Hill is located in Adair County
    • Ella
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
      • Ella is located in Adair County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ella <2>
    • Knifley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knifley
      • Knifley is located in Adair County
    • Sano
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sano
      • Sano is located in Adair County
    • Purdy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in Adair County
    • Christine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christine
      • Christine is located in Adair County
  • Boyle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yosemite, with the one closest to Yosemite listed first.
    • Junction City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Boyle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <2>
    • Shelby City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby City
      • Shelby City is located in Boyle County
    • Forkland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
      • Forkland is located in Boyle County
    • Alum Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Springs
      • Alum Springs is located in Boyle County
    • Parksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Wilsonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Boyle County
    • Mitchellsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsburg
      • Mitchellsburg is located in Boyle County
    • Brumfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brumfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumfield
      • Brumfield is located in Boyle County
    • Danville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Davis Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Hill
      • Davis Hill is located in Boyle County
    • West Danville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danville
      • West Danville is located in Boyle County
    • Aliceton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aliceton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceton
      • Aliceton is located in Boyle County
    • Atoka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
      • Atoka is located in Boyle County
  • Garrard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yosemite, with the one closest to Yosemite listed first.
    • Lancaster
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Garrard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <2>
    • Cartersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
      • Cartersville is located in Garrard County
    • Bryantsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsville
      • Bryantsville is located in Garrard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryantsville <2>
    • Lowell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Garrard County
    • Nina
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nina
      • Nina is located in Garrard County
    • Paint Lick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Garrard County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yosemite, with the one closest to Yosemite listed first.
    • Mount Salem
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Salem
      • Mount Salem is located in Lincoln County
    • New Salem
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Lincoln County
    • South Fork
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
      • South Fork is located in Lincoln County
    • Kings Mountain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
      • Kings Mountain is located in Lincoln County
    • Geneva
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Lincoln County
    • Waynesburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
      • Waynesburg is located in Lincoln County
    • Hustonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustonville
      • Hustonville is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hustonville <2>
    • McKinney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney
      • McKinney is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKinney <2>
    • Chicken Bristle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicken Bristle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicken Bristle
      • Chicken Bristle is located in Lincoln County
    • Moreland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Lincoln County
    • Highland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Lincoln County
    • Jumbo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Lincoln County
    • Turnersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Lincoln County
  • Madison County
    • Wallaceton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallaceton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
      • Wallaceton is located in Madison County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yosemite, with the one closest to Yosemite listed first.
    • Bradfordsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordsville
      • Bradfordsville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradfordsville <2>
    • Gravel Switch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Switch
      • Gravel Switch is located in Marion County
    • Riley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
      • Riley is located in Marion County
    • Salleetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salleetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salleetown
      • Salleetown is located in Marion County
    • Penick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penick
      • Penick is located in Marion County
    • Greenbriar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbriar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar
      • Greenbriar is located in Marion County
    • Phillipsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Marion County
    • Calvary
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Marion County
    • Lebanon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
    • Jessietown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessietown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessietown
      • Jessietown is located in Marion County
    • New Market
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Marion County
    • Belltown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
      • Belltown is located in Marion County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yosemite, with the one closest to Yosemite listed first.
    • Nevada
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
      • Nevada is located in Mercer County
    • Dixville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixville
      • Dixville is located in Mercer County
    • Burgin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Harrodsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
      • Harrodsburg is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrodsburg <2>
  • Montgomery County
    • Hedgeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
      • Hedgeville is located in Montgomery County
      • Hedgeville has also been known as:
      • Hedges
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yosemite, with the one closest to Yosemite listed first.
    • Eubank
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eubank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubank
      • Eubank is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eubank <2>
    • Ansel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
      • Ansel is located in Pulaski County
    • Science Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
      • Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <2>
    • Bee Lick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
      • Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
    • Woodstock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Pulaski County
    • Faubush
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faubush
      • Faubush is located in Pulaski County
    • Nancy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Coin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
      • Coin is located in Pulaski County
    • Walnut Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Pulaski County
    • Somerset
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <2>
    • Ferguson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
    • Shopville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopville
      • Shopville is located in Pulaski County
    • Vinnie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie
      • Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
  • Rockcastle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yosemite, with the one closest to Yosemite listed first.
    • Brodhead
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Renfro Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfro Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Wildie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
      • Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
    • Orlando
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orlando have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yosemite, with the one closest to Yosemite listed first.
    • Salem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Russell County
    • Russell Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Middletown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Russell County
    • Jamestown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yosemite, with the one closest to Yosemite listed first.
    • Mannsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
      • Mannsville is located in Taylor County
    • Acton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Taylor County
    • Elk Horn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
      • Elk Horn is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <2>
    • Campbellsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
      • Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsville <2>
  • Washington County
    • Mackville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
      • Mackville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yosemite, with the one closest to Yosemite listed first.
    • Frazer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
      • Frazer is located in Wayne County
    • Mill Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
      • Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
    • Rankin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Wayne County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Yosemite ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Yosemite.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Yosemite. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Yosemite and those printed in the larger area surrounding Yosemite.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> of Yosemite.

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 either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

Cemeteries Near Yosemite ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yosemite.

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

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

  • Green River Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green River Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green River Church Cemetery
  • Middleburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleburg Cemetery
  • Cloyd - Hicks Family Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloyd - Hicks Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloyd - Hicks Family Graveyard
  • Hatter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatter Cemetery
  • Calvary Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Ridge Cemetery
  • Grove Ridge Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Ridge Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Ridge Church Cemetery
  • Old Willow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Old Willow Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Willow Springs Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Willow Cemetery
  • Willow Springs Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Springs Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Springs Church Cemetery
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
  • Trace Fork Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trace Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trace Fork Cemetery
  • Rich Hill Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Hill Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Hill Church Cemetery
  • Continue List   (433 more) ...
    • Durham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
    • Salyer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salyer Cemetery
    • Dunham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunham Cemetery

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 Yosemite had a population of 307 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Middleburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
    • Middleburg is located in Casey County
  • Duncan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Casey County
  • Mount Salem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Salem
    • Mount Salem is located in Lincoln County
  • Liberty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Gilpin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilpin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
    • Gilpin is located in Casey County
  • South Fork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
    • South Fork is located in Lincoln County
  • Kings Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
    • Kings Mountain is located in Lincoln County
  • Bethelridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethelridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
    • Bethelridge is located in Casey County
  • Waynesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
    • Waynesburg is located in Lincoln County
  • McKinney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney
    • McKinney is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKinney <2>
  • Hustonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustonville
    • Hustonville is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hustonville <2>
  • Labascus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labascus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
    • Labascus is located in Casey County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Ellisburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
      • Ellisburg is located in Casey County
    • Eubank
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eubank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubank
      • Eubank is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eubank <2>
    • Highland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Lincoln County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yosemite. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Yosemite) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yosemite. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3466, Longitude: -84.8245    
<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 Yosemite, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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