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Welcome to Cabell ...

Cabell is located in Wayne County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cabell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

Cabell is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Cabell: 606

Communities Also Named Cabell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Cabell - they are located in Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cabell.

Communities near Cabell ...

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

  • Monticello
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Russell Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Albany
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jamestown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Byrdstown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Alpha
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Alpha is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Parnell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Parnell is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
  • Lula ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lula is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
  • Stokes ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Stokes is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
  • Long Bottom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Long Bottom is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cabell ...

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

Adding Cabell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cabell 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 (so far) for Cabell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Cabell post office opened in 1888. The Cabell post office closed in 1954.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cabell.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cabell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/