Welcome to Awe ...

Awe is located in Lewis County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Awe, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Awe is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Awe, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Awe: (606)

Communities near Awe ...

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

• Morehead
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
  • Morehead is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morehead <4>
• Olive Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Hill
  • Olive Hill is located in Carter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Hill <4>
• Vanceburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceburg
  • Vanceburg is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceburg <4>
• Rome
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
  • Rome is located in Adams County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
• Camp Dix
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
  • Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
• Emerson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
  • Emerson is located in Lewis County
• Ryan
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
  • Ryan is located in Fleming County
• Smiths Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
  • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
• Smoky Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
  • Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
• Wesleyville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
  • Wesleyville is located in Carter 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 Awe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Awe.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Awe ...

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

Adding Awe to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Awe post office opened in 1898.

We also found Awe on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Awe.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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