Welcome to Wright's ...

Wright's is located in Taylor County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Wright's, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wright's, 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.

Wright's is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: While Wright's is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the south is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Wright's lies within the (270) area code.

Communities Also Named Wright's ...

While we believe that this Wright's is located in Taylor County, we know of another 2 Kentucky communities named Wright's. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bourbon and Boyd County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 13 communities that are also named Wright's - they are located in California, Illinois, Maryland (2), Michigan (3), New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wright's.

Communities near Wright's ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wright's.

• Campbellsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
• Lebanon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
• Columbia
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
  • Columbia is located in Adair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <5>
• Greensburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
  • Greensburg is located in Green County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,057 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <5>
• Bradfordsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
• Saint Mary
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
  • Saint Mary is located in Marion County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <5>
• Raywick
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raywick
  • Raywick is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raywick <5>
• Bengal
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
  • Bengal is located in Taylor County
• Roachville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachville
  • Roachville is located in Green County
• Elk Horn
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>

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 Wright's. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wright's.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wright's. 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 Wright's.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wright's ...

Looking for more information about Wright's? 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 Wright's, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wright's.

Adding Wright's to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wright's 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 Wright's was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Wright's on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wright's.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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