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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Alpha is located in Clinton County
- Parnell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Parnell is located in Wayne County
- Lula ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Lula is located in Russell County
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Stokes is located in Russell County
- Long Bottom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
- Long Bottom is located in Russell 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 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 for Cabell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cabell post office opened in 1888.
We also found Cabell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |