Welcome to Wehadkee ...

Wehadkee is located in Randolph County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wehadkee, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1839.

Wehadkee is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Wehadkee lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Wehadkee is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities near Wehadkee ...

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

• Roanoke
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
  • Roanoke is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <4>
• Graysons Landing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysons Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysons Landing
  • Graysons Landing is located in Troup County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,452 people
• Tyus
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
  • Tyus is located in Carroll County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
• Sunny Point
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
  • Sunny Point is located in Troup County (GA)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people
• Franklin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Heard County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
• Wedowee
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedowee
  • Wedowee is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wedowee <4>
• Wadley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
  • Wadley is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <4>
• Ephesus
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
  • Ephesus is located in Heard County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
• Centralhatchee
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
  • Centralhatchee is located in Heard County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
• Yates Crossroads
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossroads
  • Yates Crossroads is located in Heard County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 360 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wehadkee ...

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

Adding Wehadkee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wehadkee 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 Wehadkee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Wehadkee post office opened in 1839.

We also found Wehadkee in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wehadkee.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/