Welcome to Williba ...
Williba is located in Lee County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Williba, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Williba, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Williba is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Williba lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Williba is within the (606) area code.
Communities near Williba ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Williba.
- Jackson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Breathitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
- Beattyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
- Beattyville is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <4>
- Campton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Campton is located in Wolfe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton <4>
- Booneville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Booneville is located in Owsley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <4>
- Buckhorn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Buckhorn is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhorn <4>
- Athol
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Fincastle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Tallega
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
- Tallega is located in Lee County
- Bethany
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Oakdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Oakdale is located in Breathitt 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 Williba. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Williba.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Williba. 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 Williba.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Williba. See our Newspapers Page for Williba.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Williba ...
Looking for more information about Williba? 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 Williba, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Williba.
Adding Williba to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Williba 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 Williba was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Williba post office opened in 1904.
We also found Williba on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Williba.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Williba. 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 Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Williba - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |