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Welcome to Daysboro ...

Daysboro is located in Wolfe County<1>.


The location of Daysboro has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Daysboro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Daysboro is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Daysboro lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Daysboro: (606)

Communities near Daysboro ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Daysboro.

  • West Liberty
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Jackson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Salyersville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Frenchburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Campton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lee City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
    • Lee City is located in Wolfe County
  • Lexie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
    • Lexie is located in Wolfe County
  • Mize
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
    • Mize is located in Morgan County
  • Toliver
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toliver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
    • Toliver is located in Wolfe County
  • Cannel City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannel City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
    • Cannel City is located in Morgan County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Daysboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Daysboro.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Daysboro. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Daysboro.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Daysboro. See our Newspapers Page for Daysboro.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Daysboro ...

Looking for more information about Daysboro? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Daysboro, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Daysboro.

Adding Daysboro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Daysboro in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Daysboro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Daysboro.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Wolfe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Daysboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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