Welcome to Wofford ...
Wofford is located in Whitley County<1>.
The location of Wofford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wofford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Wofford is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wofford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Wofford (for example, toward Albany), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Wofford: (606)
Communities near Wofford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wofford.
- Corbin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- Corbin is located in Whitley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corbin <4>
- Williamsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Whitley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
- Barbourville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
- Barbourville is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <4>
- Jellico
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellico
- Jellico is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jellico <4>
- Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Emlyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
- Emlyn is located in Whitley County
- Verne
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
- Verne is located in Whitley County
- Louden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
- Louden is located in Whitley County
- Pleasant View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Whitley County
- Nevisdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
- Nevisdale is located in Whitley 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 Wofford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wofford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wofford. 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 Wofford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wofford. See our Newspapers Page for Wofford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wofford ...
Looking for more information about Wofford? 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 Wofford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wofford.
Adding Wofford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wofford 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 Wofford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Wofford post office opened in 1900.
We also found Wofford on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wofford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wofford. 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 Whitley, 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 Wofford - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |