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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 Kesterson Mill (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 Kesterson Mill. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Kesterson Mill ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Kesterson Mill: Kesterson Ml. (or less commonly used: Kesterson Mll.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.

Kesterson Mill is located in Lee County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lee County: Bell (KY), Harlan (KY), Claiborne (TN), Hancock (TN), Scott & Wise.

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

  • Lee County     (The home county of Kesterson Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kesterson Mill, with the one closest to Kesterson Mill listed first.
    • Ewing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Wheeler
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Wheeler is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Rose Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hubbard Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hubbard Springs is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Springs
    • Van
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Van is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
    • Fleenortown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Fleenortown is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenortown
    • Jonesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Blackwater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Blackwater is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater
    • Pennington Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
    • Saint Charles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Charles is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Ely
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Ely is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
  • Bell County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kesterson Mill, with the one closest to Kesterson Mill listed first.
    • Calvin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Calvin is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
    • Varilla
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Varilla is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varilla
    • Miracle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Miracle is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
    • Callaway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Callaway is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
    • Jenson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jenson is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson
    • Kettle Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Kettle Island is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
    • Middlesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Straight Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Straight Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
    • Wasioto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Wasioto is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioto
    • Stoney Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Stoney Fork is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Fork
    • Arjay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Arjay is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arjay
    • Dorton Branch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Dorton Branch is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
    • Pineville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Clay County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kesterson Mill, with the one closest to Kesterson Mill listed first.
    • Ashers Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Ashers Fork is located in Clay County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashers Fork
    • Brightshade
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Brightshade is located in Clay County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
  • Harlan County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kesterson Mill, with the one closest to Kesterson Mill listed first.
    • Pathfork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Pathfork is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfork
    • Twila
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Twila is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twila
    • Coldiron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • South Wallins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • South Wallins is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
    • Wallins Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
      • Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
    • Mary Alice
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mary Alice is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Alice
    • Tacky Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Tacky Town is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
    • Bobs Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bobs Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Creek
    • Harlan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Harlan is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <1>
    • Loyall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Loyall is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Baxter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Cawood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Cawood is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawood
    • Ages
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ages is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ages
  • Knox County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kesterson Mill, with the one closest to Kesterson Mill listed first.
    • Flat Lick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Flat Lick is located in Knox County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
    • Wheeler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Wheeler is located in Knox County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Dewitt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Dewitt is located in Knox County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
    • Trosper
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Trosper is located in Knox County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
    • Walker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Walker is located in Knox County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Warren
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Warren is located in Knox County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Artemus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Artemus is located in Knox County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
    • Scalf
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Scalf is located in Knox County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
    • Bimble
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bryants Store
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Bryants Store is located in Knox County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Store
    • Hinkle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hinkle is located in Knox County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
    • Barbourville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Heidrick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Heidrick is located in Knox County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidrick
  • Leslie County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kesterson Mill, with the one closest to Kesterson Mill listed first.
    • Warbranch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Warbranch is located in Leslie County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbranch
    • Helton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Helton is located in Leslie County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
    • Mozelle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Mozelle is located in Leslie County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
    • Chappell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Chappell is located in Leslie County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell
    • Roark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Roark is located in Leslie County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark
    • Asher
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Asher is located in Leslie County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
    • Essie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Essie is located in Leslie County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
  • Whitley County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kesterson Mill, with the one closest to Kesterson Mill listed first.
    • Siler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Siler is located in Whitley County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
    • Louden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Louden is located in Whitley County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
    • Nevisdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Nevisdale is located in Whitley County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
  • Campbell County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kesterson Mill, with the one closest to Kesterson Mill listed first.
    • Flat Hollow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
    • Stockville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Stockville is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
    • White Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • White Oak is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
  • Claiborne County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kesterson Mill, with the one closest to Kesterson Mill listed first.
    • Shawanee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Shawanee is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
    • Harrogate
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <1>
    • Cumberland Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Tazewell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <1>
    • Minton Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
    • Caney Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
    • Springdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Springdale is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • New Tazewell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Evans Ferry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
    • Raven Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
    • Head of Barren
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
    • Lone Mountain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
    • Goin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Goin is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
  • Grainger County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kesterson Mill, with the one closest to Kesterson Mill listed first.
    • Thorn Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
    • Beans
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Beans is located in Grainger County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
    • Bowen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Bowen is located in Grainger County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
    • Bean Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rutledge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Rutledge is located in Grainger County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <1>
    • Washburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Washburn is located in Grainger County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
    • Marshalls Ferry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
    • Wyatt Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
    • Lulaville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Lulaville is located in Grainger County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
    • Joppa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Joppa is located in Grainger County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
    • Wa-Ni Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
    • Massengill Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
  • Hamblen County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kesterson Mill, with the one closest to Kesterson Mill listed first.
    • Bright ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bright is located in Hamblen County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
    • Casablanca
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Casablanca is located in Hamblen County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
    • Collons Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
    • Morristown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Hancock County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kesterson Mill, with the one closest to Kesterson Mill listed first.
    • Alanthus Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
    • Xenophon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Xenophon is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
    • Sneedville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Duck Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Duck Creek is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
    • Trent Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Trent Valley is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
    • Yount Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Yount Town is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
    • Kyles Ford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Willis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Willis is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
  • Hawkins County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kesterson Mill, with the one closest to Kesterson Mill listed first.
    • Mooresburg Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Mooresburg Springs is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg Springs
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 941 people
    • Mooresburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Galbraith Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
    • Eidson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Eidson is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidson
    • Red Bridge Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
  • Union County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kesterson Mill, with the one closest to Kesterson Mill listed first.
    • Haynes ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Haynes is located in Union County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Braden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Braden is located in Union County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
      • Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
    • Phebe ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Phebe is located in Union County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
    • Long Hollow ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Long Hollow is located in Union County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
    • Loo ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Loo is located in Union County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
    • Lost Creek ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lost Creek is located in Union County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
    • Rhodelia ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rhodelia is located in Union County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia

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

Cemeteries Near Kesterson Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kesterson Mill.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Kesterson Mill - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kesterson Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Brooks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Chadwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Ball Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Rowland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Brittain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Wares Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Estep Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Kincaid Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Colson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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    • Ensor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Littrell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sproles Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Ewing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Wheeler
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Wheeler is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
  • Cubage
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Cubage is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cubage
  • Alanthus Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
  • Rose Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Boons Path
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Boons Path is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boons Path
  • Cumberland Gap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Harrogate
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <1>
  • Bacchus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bacchus is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacchus
  • Ritchie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Ritchie is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie
  • Yellow Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Yellow Springs is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
  • Arthur
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Arthur is located in Claiborne County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
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    • Callaway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Callaway is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
    • Creech
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Creech is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creech
    • Duo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Duo is located in Claiborne County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duo

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

Newspapers Published in Kesterson Mill ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kesterson Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kesterson Mill, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kesterson Mill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Kesterson Mill:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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 Kesterson Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Kesterson Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.